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On Ajayi Crowther Street

Elnathan John author Àlàbá Ònájìn illustrator

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Cassava Republic Press

Published:26th Nov '19

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* A large and vibrant cast of characters with a bright and colourful art style * Explores the stigma that LGBT youth face * A sensitive and timely portrayal of sexual harassment and abuse at work * National media campaign * Title developed in conjunction with the Goethe Institute, Nigeria

On the noisy Ajayi Crowther Street in Lagos, neighbours gather to gossip, discuss noise complaints, and faithfully head to church each Sunday. But beneath the surface lies a hidden world of clandestine love affairs, hidden pregnancy, spiritual quackery and hypocrisy, that threatens to destroy the community from within.On the noisy Ajayi Crowther Street in Lagos, neighbours gather to gossip, discuss noise complaints, and faithfully head to church each Sunday. But beneath the surface lies a hidden world of clandestine love affairs, hidden pregnancy, spiritual quackery and hypocrisy, that threatens to destroy the community from within. On Ajayi Crowther Street peels back the curtains on the lives of Reverend Akpoborie and his family, to reveal a tumultuous world full of secrets and lies. His only son, Godstime, is struggling to hide his sexuality from his parents whilst his daughter Keturah must hide the truth of her pregnancy by her pastor boyfriend to preserve her and her family's image. But it is the Reverend himself who hides the darkest secret of them all, as his wondering eye lands on Kyauta, their young live-in maid.

ISBN: 9781911115908

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: unknown

192 pages