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Edward’s Diary: Meet the Barber Who Rates His Job 100/10
Featured on this episode of the Creative Diary is a barber and content creator from Lagos, Nigeria. Edward Joseph ventured into the hair industry six years ago and has expanded…
A Miscellany of Art: Soul and Afro-folk in Contemporary Nigeria
In the complex fabric of Nigeria's cultural landscape, a unique fusion of…
Edward’s Diary: Meet the Barber Who Rates His Job 100/10
Featured on this episode of the Creative Diary is a barber and…
Ticket to Life: Geshin Salvador’s Film is Simultaneously Daring and Impractical
Geshin Salvador's Ticket to Life portrays the story of a couple whose…
This is Why I Still Chew Sticks
Growing up, my grandmother introduced me to the tradition of using a…
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