Moda Culture Magazine – Vol. 2, Issue 2 (April – June 2021)

Comparative philology beyond Indo-European and Afro-asiatic

From the award winning creator of We Should All Be Feminists - the story is about the narrative of two Nigerians advancing in the U.S. also, the UK, bringing up widespread issues of race, having a place, the abroad experience for the African diaspora, and the quest for identity and a home. Ifemelu and Obinze are youthful and in love when they left military-administered Nigeria for the West. Delightful, confident Ifemelu sets out toward America, where regardless of her scholarly achievement, she is compelled to wrestle with being dark for the first time. Calm, smart Obinze had would have liked to join her, however with post-9/11 America closed to him, he rather dives into a risky, undocumented life in London. After fifteen years, they rejoin in a recently democratic Nigeria, and reignite their passion for one another and for their country.

Lie to me by Longrin Wetten is splendidly written, It catch impeccably, the exercises in a regular Nigerian university and transforms it into a wonderful romance story embedded with solid ethics. The creator takes us through recognizable scenes; the hot headed pursue of a man yearning for a lady, the woman's determination and defenses, and afterward the much anticipated breaking point. It is a turned labyrinth of betrayal, falsehoods, allegations and a tragic horrifying demise.