by Dipo Baruwa-Etti
This hex has festered,
iss roots have been stuck
for almost three decades.
I've been oblivious
but now I know.
Thuh Lord has made it known.
I can't ignore it now iss known.
Gotta battle.
Gotta fight.
Kayode has been unemployed for seven years. His marriage is suffering. He needs to get help. His mother knows exactly what to do.
Juju exists, spirits battle, and the witches and wizards of Lagos chant loudly in East London.
Dipo Baruwa-Etti's An unfinished man premiered at The Yard, London, in February 2021.
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