Nasiba Mbabe Bawa, Author at Littafi

Apparently Women Don’t Expire at 40: An Adesuwa O’Man Nwokedi Readathon

February 23, 2026 .

Opinions

Adesuwa does exceptionally well and deserves credit for centering women over forty as worthy of love. Not consolation love. Not “s...

Necessary Fiction by Eloghosa Osunde

July 21, 2025 .

Necessary Fiction is that one book you will never tire of rereading. It belongs in museums. It belongs in the halls of the sacred....

Dream Count by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

July 3, 2025 .

African Literature

Although I tried to find something wrong with Dream Count, I just couldn’t because this story was just so good.

Dear Bessem (These Letters End in Tears) | Non Fiction

February 25, 2025 .

africanliterature, Nonfiction, vagabonds

What manner of love is this? A love that endures. A love that believes. They don’t make them like this anymore, Bessem. They don’t...

My Parents’ Marriage by Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond

February 21, 2025 .

africanliterature, Ghana

My Parents’ Marriage is about immigrant life in the US, how we all leave home with lofty dreams, only to meet a vastly diffe...

Blessings by Chukwuebuka Ibeh

February 18, 2025 .

africanliterature

Blessings is the sum total of over ninety percent of queer Nigerian and Ghanaian experiences—if not the entire African experience....

Only Big Bumbum Matters Tomorrow by Damilare Kuku

December 30, 2024 .

africanliterature, bbl

But let’s be clear: Only Big Bumbum Matters Tomorrow isn’t about liposuction; it’s about the choices we make in ...

Broken: Not a Halal Love Story by Fatima Bala

December 11, 2024 .

africanliterature

In Broken, Fatima Bala didn’t create perfect characters but they were perfect in the way they lived their lives.

Allow Me to Introduce Myself by Onyi Nwabineli

November 28, 2024 .

africanliterature

If you’re looking for a book that delves into family, grief, and the impact of social media, Allow Me to Introduce Myself is...

10 African Literature Books You Must Read

July 20, 2025 .

Lists

African Literature reads are inherently thought-provoking, as they reflect the unique experiences of people in the black continent...

Reimagining Friendships Through the Lens of the Story Silence in Someone Birthed Them Broken by Ama Asantewa Diaka

July 16, 2025 .

africanliterature

When we talk about falling in love, it is usually in relation to romantic interests. We rarely consider the idea of falling in lov...

Exploring Friendship Breakups in An Emotion of Great Delight

July 20, 2025 .

Essays

An Emotion of Great Delight powerfully reminds us of the importance of recognizing and validating the pain of friendship breakups....