Katsina · Northern Nigeria
Daga duhun dare ne
labari ke haskawa
kamar wuta.
From the darkness of the night, the story shines like fire.
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From the darkness of the night, the story shines like fire.
Enter the Library 🫙 Support the WorkEvery story takes time, thought, and a quiet room in Lagos.
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"Labari ya fi zinariya daraja da ƙima."
A story is more valuable and precious than gold.
"Ilimi magani ne."
Knowledge is medicine.
"Haƙuri nagarta ce."
Patience is virtue.
"Duk wanda ya yi ƙoƙari, ba ya yin asara."
Whoever makes an effort does not lose.
"Labari ya fi zinariya daraja da ƙima."
A story is more valuable and precious than gold.
Haliru Ali Musa is a writer, critic, and engineer from Katsina State, Nigeria, now based in Lagos.
A 2024 alumnus of the Nigerian Academy of Letters Creative Writing Workshop, he writes The Long View — a weekly column in Naira Stories Magazine that meditates on art, literature, and the African condition through the lens of introspection and cultural truth.
"The story is the thread that connects us across every distance — from Katsina to the world."