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Tahzeeb Akram

Series • Stories and Poems

“Only Three of You Are Normal”: Radical Optimism on the Road to Monrovia | Ursula M. Abanga | Ghana

by Ursula M. Abanga

Series• Stories and Poems May 16, 2026

Mercy in Manchester: Diasporic Diaries | Mercy Eni | Entry 3

News• Opportunities May 08, 2026

Submit to Brittle Paper’s Horror Anthology | Deadline: 31 May 2026

by Tahzeeb Akram

Interviews February 09, 2026

“Love in the Nigerian Sense Is Never Just About Two People” — Fatima Bala and Tomilola Coco Adeyemo on the Craft of Writing Romance

by Fatima Bala and Tomilola Coco Adeyemo

Essays• Stories and Poems October 18, 2025

Dear Daughter | Nana Darkoa | Creative Non-Fiction

Stories and Poems October 15, 2025

Litany of the Child | Jerusa Mentrin | Poetry

by Jerusa Mentrin

Stories and Poems October 10, 2025

God, Bring Me Home | Salmah Salam Oiza | Poetry

by Salmah Salam Oiza

Series• Stories and Poems July 05, 2025

More Adventures of a Lagos Wedding Planner: Meet Bisi | Tolulope Popoola | Flash Fiction Series

by Tolulope Popoola