The second novel by Oyinkan Braithwaite, Cursed Daughters , foreshadows its own plot through its title, giving readers a clear expectation of the book’s central theme. The story revolves around the curse of a household—the Falodun family—a curse meant to plague only the daughters. “ Your daughters will pursue men, and lose their hold on them. Your descendants will suffer for man’s sake.” This is the curse that haunts the family, one the culprit initially laughed off, as anyone would, but which soon proves to be no laughing matter. The novel takes us through generations of Falodun women and the various ways they lost or suffered because of men. At the top of this lineage is Feranmi Falodun , the great-grandmother and originator of the curse, who slept with another woman’s husband and brought damnation upon her descendants. Next is Bunmi Falodun, Mo’s mother, whose husband took another wife and eventually sent her and her children packing. Bunmi would go on to spend years, ti...
A movie the street of X(formerly Twitter) practically forced me to watch. The clashing opinion and takes from two loud factions on the platform served as a free ad, strong enough to push anyone into watching the movie. On one side are those who insist the movie painted Muslims and Northerners in the darkest light possible, and on the other are those that believe it is an honest portrayal of Nigerians reality. And my take? That this is a brilliant thriller, one that does a fantastic job of capturing the horror of terrorism and banditry in Nigeria with chilling accuracy. And that is an honest opinion coming from me, a Muslim, and my roommate, a Muslim Northerner , who watched the movie at the same time I did. Picture from Nollywire " One minute they're celebrating love, the next they're fighting for their lives. " The Netflix Catchphrase used in promoting this movie couldn't be more fitting. The movie begins colourfully by sweeping you into the joy and high ...