Episode 18: Abubakar Adam Ibrahim (The Whispering Trees; Season Of Crimson Blossoms)

13-07-2020 • 39 mins

Charlie and Abubakar Adam Ibrahim (The Whispering Trees; Season of Crimson Blossoms) discuss Nigeria at this time, publishing a novel on a very controversial subject and reactions to it, effects of grief, and looking at cultural expectations of women as the generations change.

Please note: this episode includes discussion of sexual content, and the second reading includes a sex scene. There is some noise in this episode: headphones are recommended.

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Dreams and Assorted Nightmares on the publisher's page
The Daily Trust

Question Index

01:31 How are you all doing in Nigeria at the moment?
03:27 Tell us about your background
07:30 Tell us about your work at The Daily Trust
13:00 Do you prefer the first or third person?
15:00 Was Season Of Crimson Blossoms difficult to publish?
22:10 Was is going through Binta’s mind as she makes her decision?
23:29 Tell us about Reza’s situation in life
24:53 Tell us about the theme of grief
33:08 Was the contrast between Fa’iza and Binta, a young woman and an older woman, something you were looking at?
36:35 Tell us about Dreams And Assorted Nightmares