JummaiinThe Drinking GourdFrom the HilltopsFrom the hilltops and the mountainsDec 18, 2020Dec 18, 2020
JummaiDoro Lelewa and the Pursuit of PleasureDoro Lelewa garin dadi… Ya Jallah kai mu Lelewa mu sha dadi… Doro Lelewa is a song written by Malam Mamane Barka featuring his frequent…Aug 31, 2020Aug 31, 2020
Jummai3 inI remember when the land was fertile. A garden in the back blessed us with banana peppers, bell peppers, and the occasional tomato. We…Aug 23, 2020Aug 23, 2020
JummaiFrom the HilltopsFrom the hilltops and the mountains That be and that are yet. From the dust they came from to the dust we shall we become. From the peaks…Jul 4, 2020Jul 4, 2020
JummaiinThe Drinking GourdHome for Two WeeksIt had been five years since I had been to Nigeria before returning in late 2019. Five years dreaming about gida, tracking ticket prices…Jun 19, 2020Jun 19, 2020
JummaiAna Wata Ga Wata: If COVID-19 is Real, Whatsapp Has a Cure for ThatFor many people in Muslim and immigrant households, it was — and for some still is — an uphill battle to get parents to take the COVID-19…Apr 9, 2020Apr 9, 2020
JummaiHumidity & HumansBlack clouds are always overhead. Never quite touching the earth. But it doesn’t have to be raining somewhere to know that rain is near…Mar 17, 2020Mar 17, 2020