Folarin2020: A Year In Books…It was supposed to be the year of hyper productivity and lists. I love lists, I do a lot of sticky notes and lists. However, it turned out…Jan 5, 2021Jan 5, 2021
Folarin2020: A Year in Sound and Why Made In Lagos is A Magnum Opus… of SortsDespite being a torrid year, 2020 has surprisingly turned out to be an amazing year for Nigerian music, with every top act releasing major…Dec 31, 2020Dec 31, 2020
FolarinFor Ajala Jalingo: Grief In These Trying Times…I still remember exactly where I was when I got the call — on a bus back home, after spending the last 10hours of my life supervising the…Sep 20, 2019Sep 20, 2019
FolarinReligion in Nigeria: Less Questions, No AnswersIt is very easy to slip into an existential crisis of faith in Nigeria. In more colloquial terms; I think all religious systems in Nigeria…Feb 26, 20193Feb 26, 20193
FolarinA Tired Nigerian’s Relief At Folarin Falana’s “Moral Instruction”.My first instinct was to bump my first & yell “Finally!” But I was in my moral cocoon of one so I had to settle for a tweet.Jan 15, 2019Jan 15, 2019
FolarinDebunking Gender Roles In A Few Short Words.What I find most amusing during gender conversations is how patriarchal mindsets believe that gender roles are specific and sacrosanct in…Dec 11, 20181Dec 11, 20181
Folarin25 and FineI am twenty-five and fine, My mama is my grandma’s favorite daughter, Papa is still guided by the silliness of youth, Sister Juli is…Nov 8, 2018Nov 8, 2018
FolarinOn Living & Dying: A Reluctant Tribute To A Good ManA Doctor friend of mine lost his Dad this past week & I only just found out over the weekend. Saw the customary poster announcing his…May 7, 2018May 7, 2018
FolarinA Testimony Of Toni Kan’s LagosNigeria is an entire potpourri of madness! Don’t believe me? Then you’ve most likely never fully experienced Lagos — the nation’s complex…Mar 18, 20181Mar 18, 20181
FolarinWitches, Wizards & Literary Doppelgangers: A Case For African Fantasy Literature.You know that feeling you get when you think you know someone you’ve just seen from afar — someone you’ve been longing to see again after a…Feb 20, 20181Feb 20, 20181
