Ógbuágu: The Lion’s Killer Depression
“Did I resemble my father now with my depression? Did he see me every morning and feel arrested by the familiarity?”
Ogbuagu
“What is going on, Ogbuagu, please talk to me, why are you like this, what is happening to you?”
welcome
Keside Anosike is a Nigerian-born writer and editor. Although he often shies away from the former label, Keside negotiates the world with rare lucidity through creative non-fiction that is interested in telling and retelling the regularity and specificity of a shared human experience. His work accommodates socio-political observations, such as gender, race, and queer existences, and has appeared in several local and international press. Keside currently lives in Lagos and is working on his first novel.
Enter your email address to receive notifications for author Keside Anosike
Success!
Confirmation link sent to your email to add you to notification list for author Keside Anosike
More by this author
My Father Wishes He Were a Writer, Like Me
Writing was just something I thought happened to people naturally, that whatever wasn’t written was eventually forgotten. And I wanted to remember everything.
More in this series
Saving Chickens, Saving Myself
“I know that it is scary to say something. That it is easier to think it is none of your business.”
What Has Feminism Looked Like in My Grandma’s Life?
When she held hands with a man and walked down the street, it was an act of responsibility to herself.
After My Mother Passed, My Father’s Consistency in Religion Was an Anchor
A new period in my life started when Abu could no longer fast for Ramadan.