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Stories Set in Nigeria
Things falling apart, Biafra's sun, Lagos weddings and Nollywood kings — Nigerian storytelling moves the world. Start with Achebe and Adichie plus these ten, then open Nigeria on StoryTerra's map.
Open Nigeria on the StoryTerra map10 famous stories set in Nigeria
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Browse 43 books, 68 movies, 3 TV shows and 5 games set in Nigeria.
Captain America: Civil War
Following the events of Age of Ultron the collective governments of the world pass an act designed to regulate all superhuman activity. This polarizes opinion amongst the Avengers causing two factions to side with Iron…
Tears of the Sun
Navy SEAL Lieutenant A.K. Waters and his elite squadron of tactical specialists are forced to choose between their duty and their humanity between following orders by ignoring the conflict that surrounds them or finding…
Those Left Behind
Here's how it is -- in a universe filled with hearts and minds as cold and dark as the reaches of space, one small Firefly-class starship named Serenity takes its ragtag crew of mercenaries, outlaws, and fugitives in…
Americanah
Ifemelu and Obinze are young and in love when they depart military-ruled Nigeria for the West. Beautiful, self-assured Ifemelu heads for America, where despite her academic success, she is forced to grapple with what it…
We Should All Be Feminists
What does “feminism” mean today? That is the question at the heart of We Should All Be Feminists, a personal, eloquently-argued essay—adapted from her much-viewed TEDx talk of the same name—by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie,…
Shanty Town
A group of courtesans attempts to escape the grasp of a notorious kingpin – but political corruption and blood ties make freedom a near-impossible goal.
Far from Home
Through a scholarship to a top school, Ishaya ends up in the luxurious world of the happy few in Nigeria, but a secret threatens not only to put an end to this.
Amina
In 16th-century Zazzau now Zaria Nigeria Amina must utilize her military skills and tactics to defend her family's kingdom. Based on a true story.
Blood Sisters
Connected by a dangerous secret, best friends Sarah and Kemi are forced to flee after a wealthy groom disappears at his own engagement party.
Half of a Yellow Sun
A masterly, haunting new novel from a writer heralded by The Washington Post Book World as “the 21st-century daughter of Chinua Achebe,” Half of a Yellow Sun re-creates a seminal moment in modern African history:…
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