The Abebi AfroNonfiction Institute
The Abebi AfroNonfiction Institute exists to celebrate bold women writers who are unshackled by cultures of silence and shame, belting the chorus of their voices for all to hear.
Powerful Women, Powerful Stories
The Abebi Award in Afro-Nonfiction exists to shine a much-needed light on nonfiction from Africa, in the form of personal narratives written by Nigerian and African women, in close proximity to the country|continent and its myriads of joys and sorrows.
THE ABEBI AWARD IN AFRONONFICTION
Celebrating the power of truth
THE MASTERCLASSES
Craft & Community
The Abebi Non-Afrofiction Masterclass is held bi-annualy (virtually or in person) to further build community and craft within the nonfiction writing genre on The African Continent.
The Abebi Afrononfiction Masterclass felt like a place where seeds were sown. I’ve only ever written fiction and I’ve always been extremely intimidated by nonfiction. But Mofiyinfoluwa curated a space that grounded and challenged us to reach into ourselves and find something worth exploring. I’m really grateful for all the amazing writers I got to connect with and looking forward to the fruit this class will bear.
- Gabrielle Emem Harry (Embodiment Cohort, Jan 2024)
THE 2023 WINNING ESSAYS
Below are the top five essays selected from over 88 applications submitted for the inaugural 2023 edition of the award.
a deeply moving and brilliantly written ode to a brother lost to the wickedness of a country set to kill its people.
a tale of young romantic love, combined with societal mourning cultures, showing us just how fickle, yet monumental life can really be.
Told from the battlefield of childbirth, this essay is a raw rendition of the life-changing, dangerous, mystical journey that is becoming a mother.
a strikingly authentic portrayal of a young woman navigating the throes of reproductive responsibility, alongside deeply seated motherwounds
an exploration into girlhood and silence, darkness and light, history and power.
AUDRE LORDE
your silence will not save you