I have a friend who always jokes and says “isn’t life ironical? You that was born to play, you went to school to study and now they actually give you …
Sola Osofisan
Sola Osofisan
Sola Osofisan is a writer, screenwriter and filmmaker. His movies include 'Unbreakable' (2018, Screenwriter, Co-Producer), 'Over Her Dead Body' (2020, Screenwriter, Producer, Director). His award-winning radio play, OLD LETTERS, was produced and broadcast by the BBC. A three-time winner of the Association of Nigerian Authors national awards (prose and poetry), he is the author of DarkVisions (Malthouse), Darksongs, The Living & the Dead (Heinemann) and Blood Will Call.
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I have been told stories of men who ran screaming out of the labor room. I have heard also of those who passed out on the floor. Well, I did …
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I just told you my brother is sleeping with my wife. You want me to take him on a cruise? Is that some sort of reward for banging my wife?
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There’s nothing we don’t sell on the telephone now. Prescription drugs, guns, assassins for hire, US visas… As long as it brings in a couple of Dollars, we’re into it…
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This is Raheema calling from Hollywood Hereafter Resources. I just wanted to let you know that we have reserved a free burial space for you at the New Island Cemetery…
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Wonder what business I had in court? No, I'm not getting deported. Not yet (ha ha!). I got another traffic ticket…
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How long have you been in America? More importantly, how long will you be in America?
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Why do Nigerians visiting America get all judgmental about the way we live here? Don’t they pay bills in Nigeria? They don't? Ah, that explains why they never have electricity …
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Excuse me, the plane will not take off unless you fasten your seat belt and switch off that phone…Why do Nigerians ring up friends to inform them the plane is …
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First I heard of McGreevey, I was just arriving the United States and he was giving Christie Whitman a lot of sleepless nights…
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First I heard of McGreevey, I was just arriving the United States and he was giving Christie Whitman a lot of sleepless nights…
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I write to commiserate with you as we approach the first anniversary of the harrowing events of September 11, 2001. I also write to share with you some of the …
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You have to find your own Nigerian husband before you come to America or you will have a tough task of it. All the good men are gone. Only the …
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In Nigeria, we specialize in sending the youngest ones around to buy the smoke and beer…
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Considering the fact that cultures are different and what may be acceptable where I come from may be frowned at where you come from, what can be termed suspicious?
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The rest of the world ought to be intimidated and scared at the rate Nigerians are getting educated…