Journalism
This page is all about my journalism work, past and present. Below, you will find links to my journalism work – print, online and radio, and where there are no links, you will find names of publications and the articles I contributed. I hope you enjoy reading them as much as I enjoyed writing them.
Online/Websites
The Root, June 2010: The Root Interview: Delroy Lindo
The Root, May 2010: U.K. Election Raises Black Identity Issue: Black Brits Pressure Political Parties to Tackle Discrimination and Poverty.
New African Magazine, May 2010: Celebrating Africans On The British Stage
Publishing Perspectives, April 2010: Feeding the African Imagination: Nigeria’s Cassava Republic
The Root, April 2010: Ashley Walters Learns You Cannot Be A Role Model In A Jail Cell
Africa Report, February 2010: Creativity Knows No Limits
Belletrista Magazine, 2010: Telling Our Stories: Two New East African Writers
GlobalComment.Com Magazine, 2010 – Off The Endz: Estate Life
GlobalComment.Com Magazine, 2010 – Re-branding Nigeria: When Enough Is Enough
GlobalComment.Com Magazine, 2010 – I Am Yusuf And This Is My Brother: A Conversation With Amir Nizar Zuabi
NEXT Newspaper, Nigeria, 2010 – I’m From A Long Line Of Trouble Makers
NEXT Newspaper, Nigeria, 2010 – The Nollywood Monolith And Other Industries
NEXT Newspaper, Nigeria, 2010 – A New View Of Africa
Publishing Perspectives, 2009 – Chika Unigwe On The Streets Of Antwerp
Publishing Perspectives, 2009 - After 25 Years, Wasafiri Still Pushing Britain’s Literary Boundaries
NEXT Newspaper, Nigeria, 2009 – I Love Telling African Stories
NEXT Newspaper, Nigeria, 2009 – My Work Is A Social Commentary
BBC News Website, 2009 - UK Doctor: My Nigeria Kidnap Ordeal
Arab Comment, 2009 – The IPAF Reminds Us That Arab Writing Is Alive And Flourishing
BBC News Website, 2008 - Breathing life into Niger Delta clinics
BBC London, 2008 - A Theatrical Experiment
BBC London, 2007 - A Renaissance For British-African Theatre
BBC London, 2007 - Change Is Coming
BBC London, 2007 - History Of Green Street
The Africa Report, February – March 2010
Feature: Creativity Knows No Limits (Ivorian Photographic Artist Paul Sika)
New African Woman – Issue 4, 2010
Feature: Lebogang: The Poet’s Poet and Book Interviews & Reviews – Sarah Ladipo Manyika (In Dependence) Nadifa Mohamed (Black Mamba Boy) Irene Sabatini (The Boy Next Door) and Laila Lalami (Secret Son)
New African Woman – Issue 3, 2009
Features: My Black Is Shine, My Father’s Daughter and The Voice Of Zimbabwe (Petina Gappah – author interview.)
New African Woman – Issue 2, 2009
Features: Zina Saro-Wiwa, This Is My Africa, The Multi-Layered Karoo Moose, Celebrating Africa and Mystery & Intrigue (Yaba Badoe – author interview.)
Focus On Africa Magazine
January – March 2009
Health Feature – Back To Basics
October – December 2009
Art Feature - Singing Malawi’s Praises?
The Africa Report, Feb – March 2010 – Creativity Knows No Limits 2
The Africa Report, Feb – March 2010 – Creativity Knows No Limits 3
The Africa Report, Feb – March 2010 – Creativity Konws No Limits 4
NEXT Newspaper, Nigeria 2010 – A New View Of Africa – Cover Story
NEXT Newspaper, Nigeria, 2009 - I Love Telling African Stories
StreetBrand Magazine, 2007 - Gonna Make It
The Guardian UK, 2006 - Who Really Eats Insects?
Financial Adviser (Financial Times) 2006 – Edward Jones Unveils Expansion Initiative
Online (Continued)
MIMI Magazine
MIMI Magazine, 2009 – Behind The Seams: Bumi Koko
MIMI Magazine, 2008 – From Khayelitsha To The World Stage
MIMI Magazine, 2008 – What’s Urban About African Couture?
MIMI Magazine, 2007 - Dream Like A Fool
MIMI Magazine, 2007 – Love’s Labour Found
MIMI Magazine, 2007 – Chasing The Dream
MIMI Magazine, 2007 – Waves Of Success
MIMI Magazine, 2007 - Innate or Learned: Are Born Gifted or Can You Learn it?
NewBlack Magazine
Interviews
NBM, 2008 - An Interview With Malika Booker
NBM, 2008 - Noughts & Crosses At The Royal Shakespeare Company
NBM, 2008 – Breaking Convention
NBM, 2008 - An Interview With Tshego
NBM, 2008 - On Molora And Moving Forward In South Africa
NBM, 2008 - An Interview With Oladipoa Agboluaje
Theatre Reviews
NBM, 2008 - De Botty Business
NMB 2008 – Afrika! Afrika!
NBM, 2008 – Celia
NBM, 2008 – Vula
NBM, 2008 - Footprints In The Sand
NBM, 2008 – Molora
NBM, 2008 - White Boy
NBM, 2008 – Let There Be Love
NBM, 2008 - No Apology Necessary
NBM, 2008 - Marilyn And Ella
NBM, 2008 - Testing The Echo
NBM, 2007 – Generations
NBM, 2007 – An Introspective Take On Freedom
NBM, 2007 – Rough Crossings
NBM, 2007 – Meetings
NBM, 2007 - The Big White Fog
NBM, 2007 - Statement Of Regret
NBM, 2007 - Weights
NBM, 2007 - Sizwe Banzi Is Dead
NBM, 2007 - Joe Guy
NBM, 2007 - Pure Gold
NBM, 2007 - The Brothers Size
NBM 2008 - Oxford Street
NBM 2007 - Nothing But The Truth
NBM 2007 – Torn
Print (Continued)
The Voice Newspaper
The Voice, April 2008 – Called to Be King
The Voice, April 2007 – World Wide Woman
The Voice, June 2008 – Black Love On Trial
The Voice, March 2008 – Death’s Date With The Stage
The Voice, April 2007 – World Wide Woman
The Voice, December 2007 – Turning Society On Its Head
The Voice, November 2007 – African Ambassador
The Voice, February 2007 – From The Street To The Stage
The Voice, July 2006 – Touching Lives At Street Level
The Voice, June 2005 – Be Happy and Single
The Voice, August 2005 – Wake Up And Smell The…
New Nation
New Nation, March 2008 – Out Of Africa
New Nation, April 2008 – Bow Down For The Queen
(Note: New Nation Newspaper Is Now Defunct)
Covers Of Magazines I have Contributed To
New African Woman - Issue 4
Features – Lebogang: The Poet’s Poet and Book Interviews & Reviews – Sarah Ladipo Manyika (In Dependence) Nadifa Mohamed (Black Mamba Boy) Irene Sabatini (The Boy Next Door) and Laila Lalami (Secret Son)
Focus On Africa Magazine
October – December 2009
Art Feature – Singing Malawi’s Praises?
Focus On Africa Magazine
January – March 2009
Health Feature – Back To Basics
The New African Woman – Issue 2
Features include: Zina Saro- Wiwa, This Is My Africa, The Multi- Layered Karoo Moose, Celebrating Africa and Mystery & Intrigue (Yaba Badoe, author interview)
The New African Woman – Issue 3
Features include: My Black Is Shine, My Father’s Daughter and The Voice Of Zimbabwe (Petina Gappah, author interview)
Radio work
Lollywood package produced for The Strand, BBC Word Service 2009.
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Iya Ile Package, Produced For The Strand, BBC WorldService Arts and Culture Programme 2009
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