Africa Archives

· Jul 23

My Father’s Secret Wife

Ibadan in December is both dust and joy. The red earth rises as children chase one another barefoot through the compound. Aunties arrive in loud wrappers and louder laughter. Firewood crackles under big pots of jollof rice. Everything smells like home and memory. I hadn’t been back since July, and the house already felt…different. Mama...

Robert Davis

· Jul 20

Here’s What Hollywood Gets Totally Wrong About Africa — And Why It Needs to Change

Hollywood often shows Africa as one big, simple place full of poverty, wild animals, and danger. This not only ignores the continent’s huge diversity but also keeps old stereotypes alive. The biggest mistake Hollywood makes is treating Africa like a single country instead of many different cultures, cities, and stories. Movies and TV shows often...