Tag "Violence"
Homophobic Rhetoric And Nigeria’s Culture Of Violence (A Piece By Ayo Sogunro)
Sometime in May 2015, in Abuloma, Port Harcourt, a man named Charles was harassed, beaten, and robbed by his neighbourhood security watch. What was his crime? He was perceived to
The KGB Boy
You take a deep breath, trying to calm your racing heart and slow the rush of adrenaline in your veins. When you have achieved a sufficient level of calm, you
TAKING ON THE OFFENSIVE
I know violence is not the answer. I know I might be wrong for doing what I did. But I get very weary of being in the position where I
UP AND DOWN MEMORY LANE (Episode 6)
I am not a fighter. This is not because I’m cowardly or scared of confrontations. I just think fighting is a waste of time and energy. Why fight when I
HE IS AKIN
Writer’s Note: The following narration is a work of fiction inspired by true life events. * I was hidden in the crowd the day it happened – the day he
The Road from ‘Only’ to ‘However’
This post was penned by Pius Adesanmi as a Facebook post. It is a product of the recent viral news of the Ondo State-based victim of antigay violence, the young
A Look Inside The Homophobia Of Uganda
“Tell me something about Ugandan culture,” prompts Vice correspondent, Isobel Yeung, to a group of locals on a recent trip to investigate violence against gays in the country. “The first
