TCMP — Independent journalism and creative storytelling that elevates African voices in the UK, Nigeria, and global diaspora.
TCMP — Independent journalism and creative storytelling that elevates African voices in the UK, Nigeria, and global diaspora.
The modern father as the “strong arm of guidance” must graduate from the “school of responsibility.” By David Ola “Being a man could be said to be a responsibility, but fatherhood is a high mandate, more than the fulfilment of responsibilities in the home.” This is the distinction we must make as we conclude this…
Part Two: The Alarming Reality of Fatherlessness and Its Ripple Effects By David Ola The devastating statistics and stories behind the crisis of absent fathers in the modern age. The first part of this series focused on the beauty and necessity of the African communal framework, a village where children in African societies are raised, nurtured and trained by…
Part One: The Village That Raises a Child, Reclaiming the African Communal Framework By David Ola Beyond biology, how the African collective shapes men, and why its erosion leaves a void. For a moment, I want you to picture a young boy in the heart of a typical African community some decades ago. Perhaps this…