Covik One Nine

With contributions by eight authors, witness the unravelling of a man’s secret at his funeral and the tale of a migrant amidst lockdown in the USA. In Pidgin English, an eavesdropper reflects on COVID’s impact on his marriage as a young woman confronts the aftermath of a botched plastic surgery. Experience a lawyer’s efforts to free his wrongfully imprisoned client, alongside the inner turmoil of a psychiatrist battling their mental health issues as an abandoned wife struggles. The poems echo the diverse emotions woven into personal and collective struggles.
These narratives encapsulate the resilience, despair, and redemption woven into COVID-tinged Nigerian and diasporic experiences.