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ENGLISHMAN IN BENIN CITY, 1981 (PART Twenty-four)

ByMoyo Okediji

Rufus could tell something was wrong when he opened the door and saw me. All he needed to do was to take one look into my eyes and he could read me like a book. First, I had been gone all day. All I went do was to drop off Josephine and Gina. He expected that I would be back within an hour, maybe two maximum. The hospital was not that far, maybe fifteen minutes. I left before 8 am, and it was 6 pm when I came back.

a psot by moyo okediji showing the nigerian flag with an elephant inside a circle drawn on it

30th ANNIVERSARY

ByMoyo Okediji

Today, exactly thirty years ago, I arrived the United States.

Also, it is exactly thirty years ago I was in a plane crash.

It was the Nigeria Airways. Thirty odd years ago, and the memory is so vivid it feels like it happened yesterday.

A plane crash is not like a car crash. I’ve survived a couple of car crashes. A Car crash feels like a slow-motion movie.

A plane crash is different.

a picturee showing the akodi orisa artists

Some of the artists

ByMoyo Okediji

These are some of the artists at the Akodi Orisa, Ile Ife, Nigeria, taking a minute off for a photoshoot. They paint, sculpt, do installation works, perform and design in several mediums.

They are a garrison of creative spirits, using art to express the joy and struggles of being Nigerian.

They are awe-inspiring pioneers.

Court was sweet in Abuja today, no be lie.

Court was sweet in Abuja today, no be lie.

ByMoyo Okediji

Court was sweet in Abuja today, no be lie.

This is just kindergarten o.

Those that the gods would destroy, don’t they first drive them mad?

The last presidential elections were very sweet, abi?

We collected bags of rice, tubers of yams, even ororo oil, na lie?

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