AI seems to be one other thing that Africans and Africans in the Diaspora literary communities must deal with. The disproportionate witch-hunting of our gifted writers, especially at the height of their success, is disheartening. And the continuous finger-wagging from agents working (for) with Pangram makes the campaign even more legible. How do you even trust a system that intends to use you as tinder for new trends? We must keep building from within and celebrate platforms that prioritise our creators' and stories' well-being.

Being raised Nigerian middle class pentecostal christian almost always means you land in the Diaspora on the right wing. If you are mildly centrist, then you are deserving of a slow clap.

Writing is really rewriting. The first draft is scaffolding or shit. But you already know. But there are some geniuses who get it right the first time. They are the exception & sometimes their jazz sef no dey work.

May God rest the dead, the SARS dead, buried in haste, in shallow graves. But more importantly may their deaths not be in vain. May their souls find closure. And may we have the fortitude to #EndSARS