How do we articulate pain? It’s easy to think of physical pain, whereas emotional, mental and psychological pain are usually…
The Bird that Fluttered Free
Ani Kayode Somtochukwu Perhaps a good place to start would be the day he first kissed you in his lodge,…
How to Eat Roasted Fish in Limbe
Howard M-B Maximus (Photo credit: Inna Lazareva) 1. Choose a place. That Limbe is a coastal city means it…
How to Learn a Language
Isabella Morris “How to learn a Language” is the second and final story of a two-part prelude to…
Prescriptions for Lovers
For his first visit to Cameroon, the good doctor— Dr. Dami Ajayi— graces us with his humor-tinged raspy cadence.…
Sturdy Man with Shaggy Beards
I carry his memory around me…. I bear him in my pouch like a kangaroo carries her young…. I do not remember clearly anyone before him. Do they even exist? Every love I’ve had before now has become hazy, chaff…
Florian Ngimbis, Écrivaillon prétendument engagé
Bakwacast sits down with Florian Ngimbis —the unapologetic, vociferous, and hilarious—, for conversations on publishing, digital activism, and taking the online impact into the offline world.
She built her own toys as a kid, now she builds STEM Curricula
‘Easy going’ doesn’t quite describe her demeanor. As soon as she starts explaining the games she played with her siblings, it’s easy to notice the light in her eyes glowing from a genuine love of wonder.
The Art Historian Who Skated
Christine Eyene carries her history on her sleeve. Like a majority of the continent’s youth in their twenty-somethings, she can’t escape the pervading feeling of loss, yet she is treading through the art history scene in leaps and bounds.
BakwaCast Origins
While pinpointing exactly when the idea of Bakwacast took hold may be difficult, a look into the editor of Bakwa Magazine’s journey may reveal unavoidable correlations.
