EZINNE AKAM’S BLOG Posts
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What Will People Say?
My Parents’ Default Question That Turned Me To a Rebel, a Runaway, and Eventually, My Own Autonomous Woman This is not a tell-it-all, but a necessary unpacking of the wounds I carried, and still carry. Trigger Warning: This essay contains… Continue reading
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When A Nigerian Catholic Girl Stops Performing
Is Religious Devotion the Only Way to Connect With God? Or Is It Just a Socially Acceptable Way To Be Seen as Holy? Growing up Catholic in Nigeria, I witnessed the beauty and the burdens of religious devotion. But as… Continue reading
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Who is Regina? A Character You Won’t Forget
Let’s talk about Regina, or as you’ll come to know her, Nkechi. She’s the heart of my debut novella, STRINGS, and the reason this story wouldn’t leave me alone for nine long years. Yes, NINE. This book started as scribbles… Continue reading
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