Title: The Days We Long For with Oluwabunmi Adaramola | Ep. 14
Episode Number: #14
Guest: Oluwabunmi Adaramola
Release Date: 11th July 2025
Description:
On the show this week, we have one of Africa's finest writers and legal aficionados in the diaspora in Olubunmi Adaramola. The UK-based Nigerian author chats with us about growing up (4:54) in Ibadan, Nigeria, and being an expressive kid. Then she discusses identifying as a writer and intersectional feminist (9:35) and how that influences her writing style (15:29) and storytelling. Then she gets candid with us, narrating the emotionally stressful process (17:57) of writing "And Then the Sky Bled Red," a book that tells the story of a woman struggling with the rare condition (22:08) of post-partum psychosis. She also shares her thoughts on non-Africans writing about African stories (26:44) and how the essence of the African culture could be lost in translation. We close out with her talking about her upcoming book (39:33) "The Days We Long For," which comes out in Winter 2025. This and more on this amazing episode! Enjoy the show.
Key Takeaways:
1. Being a feminist should intersect with one's other equally marquee identities to fully represent their background, culture, and core elements.
2. Women dealing with postpartum should be given a lot of grace after childbirth
3. African stories should be told by African storytellers, indigenous to the art and environment
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Resources & Mentions:
Pre-order the Author's Book: The Days We Long For
Guest’s Social Media: anjolaoluwaa_
Episode Credits:
Episode Host: Anita Chinwendu Opara
Audio Producer: Daniel Odia
Podcast Manager: Daniel Odia
Show Owner: Nkem Creatives
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