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Chika Oduah

That “tribal” word

The word immediately conjures stereotypical imagery of brown people with bones in their noses or naked warriors running around

10 min readFeb 5, 2021

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That “tribal” word

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Chika Oduah

Attitude of Gratitude: Stories I wrote in 2020

We made it. You and I. We trudged through the hardships of 2020. It wasn’t easy and at times, we thought we’d lose our minds. But we hung…

8 min readJan 11, 2021

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Attitude of Gratitude: Stories I wrote in 2020

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Chika Oduah

An Africa-centered conversation with a Brit

I posed a few candid questions to a white guy from the UK who works in Africa.

13 min readNov 17, 2020

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An Africa-centered conversation with a Brit

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Chika Oduah

Why young Africans need to know their history

Fifty-three years ago, a political decision changed the course of my life and I wasn’t even born when it was made.

6 min readJul 18, 2020

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Why young Africans need to know their history

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Chika Oduah

Why I Am A Pan-Africanist

There was an ancient city called Great Zimbabwe built by the Shona people of southern Africa created between 1100 and 1600.

7 min readJul 18, 2020

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Why I Am A Pan-Africanist

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Chika Oduah

Got blood on your cell phone?

Beware — the maker of your cell phone may not want you to know about this!

5 min readApr 10, 2020

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Got blood on your cell phone?

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Chika Oduah

Black History Month: Remember Igbo Landing and the Flying Africans

The Igbo Landing story has become a legendary story that testifies to the unbreakable spirit of resistance.

8 min readFeb 20, 2020

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Black History Month: Remember Igbo Landing and the Flying Africans

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Chika Oduah

Musings on Home From a Nigerian-American

As I approach 34 years old, I find myself thinking more about the idea of home and wondering if I’ve found it.

5 min readFeb 2, 2020

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Musings on Home From a Nigerian-American

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Chika Oduah

Chika Oduah

Africa-centric news, notes and observations from a journalist | poet | photographer | filmmaker | writer travelling through Africa * chika.oduah@gmail.com

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