5 Favourites, Ene Ogaba

in September 2026

This week we welcome Ene Ogaba from Nigeria! Ene is a storyteller, poet and author of the children’s book “Aku and Her Dreams”, which follows a curious young girl who travels between the real world and a magical Dream City, encouraging young readers to chase their dreams with courage. Ene’s writing has been recognised in Nigerian literary circles: her story “A Place Called Home” was selected for Writers Space Africa-Nigeria’s Rebirth anthology, and her poem “In Memory of Chris” was featured in a creative writing contest.

Here are her 5 favourites:

  1. Stay with Me by Ayobami Adebayo
  2. What It Means When A Man Falls From The Sky by Lesley Nneka Arimah
  3. Scarlet by Alexander Emmanuel Ochogwu
  4. October Blues by Obiageli Iloakasia
  5. This Child Will Be Great by Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

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