country: Nigeria

The Unaccompanied Minor’s Tale

As told to Inua Ellams   Senebesh is holding Dani’s hand under the rusting jeep in a car park in Khartoum. She is trying to stifle the laughter which is as ripe as fruit in her mouth. It is leaking out of the corners of her lips and, if she lets it burst, the consequences […]

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Inua Ellams

Inua Ellams is a Nigerian poet, playwright and performer. He was born in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria in 1984. He has seven published books including ‘Thirteen Fairy Negro Tales’ (Poetry, 2005) ‘The 14th Tale’ (Play, 2009) – which was commissioned by the Battersea Arts Centre and awarded a Fringe First at the Edinburgh Festival, before […]

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