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01Nkemdiche
Why We Do Not Grow Beards
A classic Igbo folktale set in an otherworldly time when women grew beards. Nkemdiche is a genesis story of African women and the elaborate hair traditions through which beauty, creativity and individuality are expressed.
- Written by Obiora Nwazota
- Illustrated by Lucie Van der Elst
- Designed by Nick Adam and Bud Rodecker / Span
- Printed and produced by Jelgavas Tipogrāfija, Latvia
Recipient of the STA 100 and AIGA 50 Books | 50 Covers distinctions.
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02Anyanwụ
Why the Sun Lives in the Sky
A classic Nigerian folktale exploring friendship, boundaries and the work of compromise through the relationship between Anyanwụ—the Sun—and Oshimilli—the River.
- Written by Obiora Nwazota
- Illustrated by Ben Onuorah
- Designed by Nick Adam, Unyimeabasi Udoh and Span
- Printed and produced by Jelgavas Tipogrāfija, Latvia
The illustration draws from the philosophical and graphic traditions of Uli and Nsibidi.
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