When I was twelve years old, I called a children's show on TV on Saturday morning because the nice woman and a talking hand puppet were giving away a Super Nintendo Entertainment System, including Donkey Kong Country. And they also put a green Game Boy on top. I guessed the lion was out of place in the picture puzzle and won. That was the best day of my life. Really. That was the best day of my life. My Super Nintendo and I were inseparable. Not only did mere ownersh…

In the most unexpected situations, I meet people whose sheer existence fascinates me so much that I can hardly comprehend it. It's not like I'm overwhelmed with love, hate, or pity because the tentative affection I feel for the person on the other side doesn't fit into the emotional templates into which I've almost instinctively squeezed all previous encounters. It's not love because I'm not consumed by jealousy, desire, or grief. It's not hate because I finally feel…

Anyone who takes a look at the paintings of Nigerian artist Akindele John simply can't help but perfidiously follow every brushstroke and subsequently be inspired by the overall effect. Born in Ogun State in 1995, the painter graduated from the prestigious Yaba College of Technology in Lagos and has been actively pursuing art ever since. Akindele's styles, mediums and techniques involve an aesthetic and functional embodiment of his artistic personality. He seeks to e…