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Things Fall Apart

16 min read 19 min listen Narrated by Sophie
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What’s it about?

In pre-colonial Nigeria, a proud warrior's fear of weakness drives him to destroy everything he loves, as his world crumbles under the weight of tradition and colonial invasion.

You’ll learn

  • The tragic cost of rigid masculinity
  • How colonialism exploits cultural divisions
  • The clash between tradition and change
  • The complexity of cultural identity