“We may differ on many things, but what we respect is free inquiring, open mindedness, and the pursuit of ideas for their own sake.” –Christopher Hitchens Of… Read more “KabaFest19: Debating Feminism”
The Devil Wears Abaya
“The origin of every Fitnah is the choice of (own) opinions over the Shariah, and the choice of desires over the mind.” – Ibn al-Qayyim One… Read more “The Devil Wears Abaya”
Revolution in Sudan: Another Lesson for Africa
Looking at Sudan today I remember when I was much younger than I am now and much more naive, how I used to think that the best… Read more “Revolution in Sudan: Another Lesson for Africa”
#IAmNorth: Because Northerners Are Not Fools.
One hot afternoon many years ago when I was only a boy of 13 sitting in a Social Studies class, our teacher, a brilliant no-nonsense… Read more “#IAmNorth: Because Northerners Are Not Fools.”
Not Too Young to Run, a Word
In the past few months, even when I was in Kaduna, people always want to talk to me about Nigeria’s problems; what they are, their simple solutions… Read more “Not Too Young to Run, a Word”
Dear Fuckboy
Dear Fuckboy, There were days when girls made your heart beat faster. Angel-like creatures, you wondered about their creation And you worshipped them and wanted nothing but… Read more “Dear Fuckboy”
Islam and Feminism: Perception and Reality
In the North of Nigeria no topic is more likely to inspire debate and impatience like Religion and Feminism. So it was predictable what panels at the… Read more “Islam and Feminism: Perception and Reality”
Atta’s Everything Good Will Come and Rape
So I read Everything Good Will Come. I see why people, but especially women, like the story so much. It must be that flavor of feminism all… Read more “Atta’s Everything Good Will Come and Rape”
The Question of Almajaranci
We found it highly insulting when, in the heat of the election campaigns of last year, the then first lady spoke to the effect that the… Read more “The Question of Almajaranci”
This Loquacious Amir of Kano
Somewhere in New York City upon a charming day in April 1967 a great man stood before a meeting of clergy and laymen to deliver a… Read more “This Loquacious Amir of Kano”