If you’re in Enugu, Michael Odenigbo is seeking volunteers to help plant 27,000 trees on June 5. Please reach out to discuss ways to support this wonderful project!

I am pleased to share that my essay is up The Rumpus. Huge thanks to Janika Oza and Robbie Maakestad for their editorship. Do read. 😌 therumpus.net/2025/06/17/fin…

In 1970, two women in Kwara were already married under native custom. They had a settled home and two beautiful children recognised by tradition. But then a man took them to court, claiming it wasn't a real marriage. This story was done in collaboration with The NATIVE.

I trust the work of a writer willing to labour over their writing. I trust what comes from wrestling oneself and winning. This was beautiful to read, and in many parts nostalgic, even though I've never been to Unguwan Bissau. Thank you, Ifeanyichukwu.. Keep writing!

She’s here! A dream come true in every way possible. You get to hold TINY THINGS now. I’m so grateful to everyone who’s made this possible: my publishers @bloomsburybooksus @masobebooksng @manilla_press, my agent Alexa Stark — thank you. Here’s to more. 🍷

Spent last fall as a digital resident in the Narrative Shifts program The Seventh Wave, where I got to think with other writers about the whys & what of our writing. Happy to share this snippet from an interview I did with them. Read the full thing here: theseventhwave.org/publication/di…

WRITING CONTEST Chii Ọganihu Craig Borri Elisa Maiz Ewa Gerald Onyebuchi Fatima Masood Fin Leary Gwendolyn Bellinger Sanad Tabbaa sheena daree romero Yee Heng Yeh

Finalist! 👋🏾😃

🎉Huge congrats to Ubwali Masterclass alum Chii Ọganihu & Ubwali alum Ewa Gerald Onyebuchi on being named 2025 Dream Foundry Contest finalists! 📖Read their work in Ubwali: 📜 Chii -ubwali.com/all-fun-and-ga… 📜 Gerald - ubwali.com/while-the-worl…

Day 4 I just read "All Fun And Games" by Chii Ọganihu published on Ubwali Literary Magazine This story is brilliant! It was indeed all fun & games until it wasn't. Nothing prepared me for the transformations at the end. The language fits perfectly. A lovely story❤️ ubwali.com/all-fun-and-ga…

A Short Talk: Ani Kayode Somtochukwu talks to Yvonne Wabai about the personal costs of truth-telling, the colonial roots of queerphobia, the radical potential of queer friendship, and the clarity that comes from choosing courage over conformity. alonghouse.com/a-short-talk-w…

It’s July 11 — my birthday. Happy to announce that my poems are published in Lolwe Issue 11 alongside Loic Ekinga (🇨🇩), Frank Njugi (🇰🇪), Susan Goffe (🇯🇲), David Emeka (🇳🇬) & Amanda Nechesa (🇰🇪). Many thanks to editor Nadia Bongo (🇬🇦) for her guidance. bit.ly/KidneyTree

“There are so many quiet joys separate from the accolades, like when I finish something, and I knew right away that it was beautiful.” —Mubanga Kalimamukwento in conversation with Sihle Ntuli. Read the latest edition of A Short Talk alonghouse.com/__trashed-2/

🚨 POETRY SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW CLOSED! 🚨 We've received so many beautiful poems — thank you! 💫 Now, we’d LOVE to see more fiction and essays from you! 📌 Submission Guidelines: 👉🏾 ubwali.com/submissions 📬 Ready to send your work? Submit here 👉🏾 shorturl.at/snM4l

I am the writer Omar Hamad, and I want to trade my library for a sack of flour.

From a forthcoming essay by our beloved contributor & workshop participant & friend, آلاء. An incredibly gifted writer, translator, & scholar. Being starved.

From a forthcoming essay by my beloved friend آلاء. I love you, Alaa.

I love this story so much. Really excited about Stephanie Wambugu's work and her forthcoming novel.

My copy of this stunning hybrid collection of essays and poems is here! 😍 Signed by the author herself!! Another Mother Does Not Come When Yours Dies, by Mubanga Kalimamukwento Thank you, Mubanga!