From Dorm Rooms to Dreams, we discuss what the book "Jollof Rice and other revolutions" teaches us and reflect on our lives.

Hosts: Dumebi, Bunmi and Temi

Recorded June 2024

Join your favorite hosts, Dumebi, Temi, and Bunmi, to discuss the book " His Only Wife"

Discussions on Marriage, the pressure to conform to societal expectations, family dynamics, and the struggle for personal identity, friendship, and polygamy, all through the lens of Afi, a young woman navigating the challenges of being her husband's "only wife".

How Dare the Sun Rise: Memoirs of a War Child by Sandra Uwiringiyimana with Abigail Pesta

Join us as we discuss this memoir that taught us that there is hope even when all looks bleak.

This book inspires the topics discussed in this episode with personal essays from 24 Nigerian writers, and a more complete and authentic image of the country comes to light. The book delves into the complexities and paradoxes of patriotism, the influence of social class and privilege in Nigerian society, the tension between traditional customs and the diasporic way of life, and the potency of storytelling and its intrinsic association with Nigeria’s history.

In this collection, highly acclaimed and award-winning writers share their unique memories and experiences of Nigeria, providing an insider's perspective of a country whose influence can be felt worldwide.

With essays from Nels Abbey, Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀, Yomi Adegoke, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Oyinkan Akande, Ike Anya, Sefi Atta, Bolu Babalola, J K Chukwu, Abi Daré, Inua Ellams
Chịkọdịlị Emelụmadụ, Caleb Femi, Helon Habila, Abubakar Adam Ibrahim, Anietie Isong, Okey Ndibe, Chigozie Obioma, Irenosen Okojie, Cheluchi Onyemelukwe, Lola Shoneyin, Umar Turaki, Chika Unigwe and Hafsa Zayyan.

Hosts: Temi and Dumebi