Wafrikan Blog captures Africa’s spirit, strength, and creativity—sharing stories of resilience, innovation, and transformation that inspire a brighter future.
African literature has always been more than stories on paper; it is memory, resistance, healing, and identity woven into words. The Dead Flower is…
“My Father’s Name Is War” — from the short story collection Rocks Bleed Too (2021) by Jephtha Malelah. My countryside is the most beautiful…
“The Diary of a Depressed Shrink” — from the short story collection Rocks Bleed Too (2021) by Jephtha Malelah. I don’t like Mondays. It’s…
In the superhero series Black Lightning (2018), Jefferson Pierce has a tough talk with his daughter. Though she is Black, she’s mocked for being…
The fabric of socialization, traditionally, was regulated as much as it was free. People would sit around a table and have conversations, and if…
