Of This Our CountryTo define Nigeria is to tell a half truth. Many have tried, but most have concluded that it is impossible to capture the true scope and significance of Africas most populous nation through words or images. Yet here, through personal essays from twenty four of its writers, a more accurate picture comes into view: one that details the realities and contradictions of patriotism, juxtaposes inherited tradition with the diasporic experience, and explores

If you’re going to have a Bitchin' Kitchen

We often pretend to like and admire each other

the historic mansion Stirling inherited from the father he never knew

you can feel the grit on your hands

and turns them on their heads

Reema Kagti

But what is being tolerated

Hilary Craven prepares to take her own life

highlighting especially her wild west coast

and in Cook

‘I was completely immersed for the entire time and couldn’t wait to find out what happened next

and dog people everywhere