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Jola Naibi

Jola Naibi

Jola Naibi was raised in Lagos, Nigeria, went to school in the U.K., has lived in Switzerland, and now lives in the U.S. Reading and writing fuel her energy, and her first book, Terra Cotta Beauty, which was published in 2014, is a collection of short stories set in Lagos. She writes as she remembers.

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The Ointment That Makes You Glow: A Reflection on Race, Immigration, Religion & Jollof Rice

Jola Naibi by Jola Naibi

It is 2014. You are a Nigerian living in the United States. You are the parent of a U.S.-born child. The immigration…

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midnight & indigo is a small publisher and literary journal that provides a space for Black women writers to share their narratives with the world. In addition to its bi-annual print publication, midnight & indigo publishes stories online and offers monthly writing classes. We are Black and woman-owned.

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