Just Another Day in 1999

"Nonyerem wields language like a finely honed blade, with metaphors that cut to the bone. Even mundane scenes crackle with a cinematic vibrancy. . . the weightier themes are balanced with an achingly tender love story between the protagonists that persists like a flickering flame. Brace yourself for this one, it's worth every minute." Samuel Monye award-winning author of Give Us Each Day.

"Sometimes you read a piece of art that makes your heart flutter. Nonyerem has a unique and strong voice. . . that touches the heart of your heart. " Amirah Al Wassif, author of For Those Who Don't Know Chocolate & How to Bury a Curious Girl.

"An hour's journey home becomes a seven-day nightmare."

In 1999, Kaduna City was thrown into pandemonium — ethnic hate and bigotry had been stirred on its streets, followed by a gruesome bloodbath. In the wake of this, tactical and reclusive Aniekan, and...