Chinwendu NwangwaSome Questions, Some AnswersLet me begin with an apology: I apologize that this piece will be long. I apologize that this piece will be from a place of vulnerability…Jun 185Jun 185
Chinwendu NwangwaArt as Salvation: Reflections on Chinelo Anyadiegwu’s “Introduction to Igbo Mythology for Kids”For the longest time, I have had one reoccurring worry. It is the worry that Igbo dialects, beliefs and cultures would die out.Jan 23, 2023Jan 23, 2023
Chinwendu NwangwaNostalgia or Misremembering: the Gift of Time from Lifenostalgia and misremembering are brethren, powerful enough to transform shattered glasses into stunning stained glass portraits…Jan 5, 20231Jan 5, 20231
Chinwendu NwangwaBody Work: On Returning to SelfReturning to self has meant realising that my body did not just become glorious. I have always been glorious and made for glory…Dec 24, 20225Dec 24, 20225
Chinwendu NwangwaThe unmaking of a human body; the making of GodThere is something human bodies do. These vessels like to act like they are nothing more than vessels, like they run the show, like the…Apr 3, 20222Apr 3, 20222
Chinwendu NwangwaThe Right to DisengageI quit all forms of active activism years ago. It was not an instant thing though. From the moment I made the decision to detach, to the…Mar 20, 2022Mar 20, 2022
Chinwendu NwangwaDo I really know?I do not have a memory of the first time I was told that I am beautiful. But according to my mother, everyone commented on how beautiful I…Sep 18, 20211Sep 18, 20211
Chinwendu NwangwaHow Dare You Love The Broken?The first time I heard “I love you” from anyone apart from my parents and brother, it was from the lips of my cousin, loudly proclaimed in…Jul 18, 20211Jul 18, 20211
Chinwendu NwangwaIN-BETWEEN SPACESBeing between mental spaces can be an interesting thing. It affects even the content you put out as a creative and sometimes, you just have…Sep 25, 2020Sep 25, 2020
Chinwendu NwangwaThe Child Genius “Curse”The first time I discovered my mind was a powerful thing I was 8, in Primary 3 and I had just taught myself to understand and excel at…May 29, 2020May 29, 2020