Who Else Remembers Amalinze-the cat...

It has been 8 year, yet we remember. How can we forget Amalinze-the cat. The great wrestler who for seven years was unbeaten, from Umuofia to Mbaino. The cat whose back never touches the earth. How can we forget Okonkwo, with his bushy eyebrow, wide nose and severe, always angry look.. How can we forget the spring in his legs as he walk, with his heels barely touching the ground.. How can we not remember his renowned feat of throwing the cat in a fight. We remember the stretchy tautness of their muscle as they wrestle. The fiercest fight since the founder engaged a spirit of the wild for seven days and seven nights. The old men agreed.

Chinua Achebe

It has been 8 years since the world lost a literary icon in Chinua Achebe, and yet he lives on in his unforgettable characters. His ability to craft unforgettable characters and paint vivid pictures with words will forever be the standard for literary excellence. A man whose writing prowess sparked the fire of many a literary endeavor. The man, on whose back, African literary foundation was built.

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Somnambulism, lucid dreaming, astral projection, out of body experience and transferred consciousness.

Netflix mini series, ''Behind her eyes' ' , did take it to even spookier height now, didn't they? With the whole consciousness switch. Somnambulism (Sleep walking and the effect it might have on both the patient and the immediate environment). The psychological effect of recurring lucid dream . Lets not even start to talk about the repercussion of ever gaining the ability to intentionally transfer and/or separate human consciousness from its physical body. Astral Projection and Out-of-body Experience The way each sleep disorder was slipped into the plot, as tension builds. Couple of episodes into it, you might put the series down as one of the typical "Cheating husband hooking up with his secretary, obsession type of movie. Then it dawns on you as you dive deeper into it. For someone who has experienced the lucid dreaming phenomenon, it is even more surreal. Tip toeing around the movie to avoid spoilers and stick...

afìlù - Chapter 1

The talking drum sounds the very familiar beat, as the frantic dancers echo the tune in tandem to corresponding steps. Short and precise, the kongo struck. Each strike, a different tone. The stretch the contrast, each stroke, a different moan. " àseese tún se. àseese tún se. T'áabá sè yí tán, ká tún sè'mîì si. àseese tún se. àseese tún se". '' We shall celebrate again. We shall celebrate again. As soon as we finish this celebration, we will have another.''. Serving as both interlude and chorus.

Coming 2 America- the sequel ~ A Costuming Finesse

A Costuming Finesse. Coming2America premiered on Amazon Prime on March 5th and it was a total statement made, mic drop in the costuming and wardrobe department. If you thought topping the costuming finesse that was Marvel's ''Black Panther'' movie, for which the ''Best costume design Academy award'' was won, then you are very mistaken. Coming2America was a jaw dropping visual experience from start to finish. Costume Designer Ruth E. Carter on Creating Coming 2 America's Royal Look in her interview for Town & Country Magazine describes the experience ''as the perfect example of the mixture of high fashion, historical references and big screen razzle-dazzle'' . ''a chance to build on the visual story of the original and update it with modern sensibility'' - Ruth E. Carter for Town & Country Magazine. And it sure lived up t...

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