writer. researcher. editor.
What happens when a 1997 Yoruba classic meets a new generation of heritage learners? In my class, Oleku sparked rich conversations on love, family, and the tug-of-war between tradition and modernity, revealing that some stories remain timeless, even decades later.
Currently studying for a Ph.D. at the University of Wisconsin Madison, I am interested in African literature, popular culture, digital space, and political economy. I have experiences that intersect cultural journalism, literary publishing, and digital media from previous works as a journalist in Lagos and a publishing editor in Ibadan, Nigeria. I also have university teaching experience from my graduate teaching assistantship position at Bowling Green State University, Ohio. I enjoy watching football (soccer), and scrolling through my Twitter feeds to see how the world speeds up in conversations. Need an entry point to Nigeria? I recommend Nollywood and Afrobeats to you.
If I did learn anything from 2021 it's that the world does not stop. Life does not stop. I lost my mother. I'd always now look back at 2021 as that year I stopped having a mother. She was the the only person I thought was invincible - indestructible. Not that I didn't expect she'd… Continue reading Life Does Not Stop
I am pleasantly surprised where the years have gone to. 10 years ago I was a starry-eyed, dreamy teenager. 10 years on, I'm just three steps towards completing my third decade on earth. Wow
I’ve been meaning to begin a series of reflections about my traveling to the United States. I actually planned to begin writing the moment I landed; at most, a week after. But I procrastinated. And then other things quickly happened. I procrastinated further. Then I got the most unbearable news ever. I became disconsolate and… Continue reading Aborted? reflection, home, America: ramblings
A form of digital diary and draft sheet, I've opened this site to share my thoughts when they need public outing. I've run different blogs at different times in the last decade - I should try to get their posts here one of these days. Really, I intend to start a new journey here where… Continue reading I begin
Tobi Idowu 