Chasing the Tail of the African Revolution

Posted on01/01/202001/01/2020AuthorNwokolo Chuma1 Comment

Shall we Break it Down? To ‘chase one’s tail’ means to take vigorous action that doesn’t lead to meaningful progress in the long run. It is an idiom inspired by don’t stop now… read on!

A Cashew Dies

Posted on10/02/2017AuthorNwokolo ChumaLeave a comment

My biggest tree is a cashew and it died overnight. The crack came at 3am. There was neither wind nor rain. I came awake, unsure of the source of the noise that roused don’t stop now… read on!

An Obituary for Footwear

Posted on11/01/2016AuthorNwokolo Chuma2 Comments

around him were stacked books in an African language more ancient than English don’t stop now… read on!

"Dinner's on Me" – R. Niger

Posted on07/05/2015AuthorNwokolo ChumaLeave a comment

‘a boat floats home to dinner’ don’t stop now… read on!

The 11 Missing Wages of a Kogi Man

Posted on03/05/2015AuthorNwokolo Chuma2 Comments

States that don’t pay wages on time are criminal enterprises: leaders steal from the top, leaving the public to the mercy of junior staff don’t stop now… read on!