More women are standing up to be counted through creative writing. Women are reclaiming the roles they played in pre-independent Africa, which have since been obscured in historical archives.

Judging from the excitement at the book fair, gone are the days when children with special needs were rejected and treated as outcasts.

The inescapable consequences of forced migration have taken a heavy toll on Africa and the diaspora that continues to be felt in the twenty-first century.

From storytelling to reading books, drawing to painting, singing to dancing, and even puppet shows to learning how to drum, the kids could not contain their excitement.

History unflinchingly reminds us that those who rise against systemic oppression and injustice get silenced or intimidated.

Haluwa is not new to backlash, as she talks about controversial issues on sex on her Facebook page which boasts thousands of followers