Africa has come a long way from escaping the shackles of her colonial masters. Yet she seems to have found it difficult to escape the harrowing clutches of corruption, nepotism, and blatant disregard for the rule of law. This abnormality may have been overlooked, and indeed may have become normal if not for the efforts […]
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The editing project is born out of the initiative of extending helping hands to African writers and promoting their African narratives. It is a known fact that the slightest errors taint the beauty of just any literary work and basically, errors impress more on the mind…
Tribesmen Editing Space! Read More »
Africans, of all the peoples of the world, have perhaps suffered most from the grotesque distortions and blatant misrepresentations contained in stories, be they supposedly factual accountings or fictive narratives..
Being African : Do Our Stories Portray Us in the Right Light? Read More »
Every writer wants to be published. But most do not know how to go about it. In this interview, Ayo Oyeku tells the tribesmen how to ensure that their work becomes an editor’s favorite and a publisher’s dream.
Publishing and Everything in between with Ayo Oyeku Read More »
The name Ben Okri has become synonymous with magical realism, and The Famished Road. When one speaks of the genre of magical realism, one does not go far before his name springs up. But little else is known about him, who is Ben Okri?
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Writers who are desirous of growth encourage reviews of their books. While some reviews may be scathing, and others shallow, there is always something new the writer learns from reading such reviews with an open mind..
Book Reviews: Why They Are Important To The Upcoming Writer Read More »
Ayobami is a Ghanaian writer who recently decided to express herself. She says that she was inspired to write by members of the tribesmen community…
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Akanbi Odunayo Rhoda goes by the pseudonym ZOE. She is a member of TVO Tribesmen community, a proud student of the prestigious University of Lagos and also the latest tribesman of the week..
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Writing is a beautiful job, but it comes with occupational hazards. And a very significant writing hazard is stress. And we dare say that writers suffer a lot more stress than most people think. Crafting beautiful works requires much from us. And there are various ways to relieve stress, see what the tribesmen had to say about it…
Tribe Conversations : How We Relieve Stress During A Writing Phase Read More »
The poet sells his poem to an audience. His lines, style and approach are the necessary tools that build him a consumer base…
Tribe Feature : Branding and Poetry with Salahudeen Damilola Read More »