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The Butterfly Jungle Collection
Enter the world of Diriye Osman's delicious, afrofabulist new story collection.


Fairytales For Lost Children
Diriye Osman's 'Fairytales For Lost Children' was a critical and cultural intervention. Read about it here.


The Diriye Osman Media Archive
A comprehensive list of articles, essays, interviews, videos and audio clips featuring Diriye Osman.


Centering Queer African Immigrants
Diriye Osman on centering human beings who have been gaslit into thinking they don't exist.


The Spiritual Lives of Queer Afrofabulists
Technologized spirituality and faith systems in 'The Butterfly Jungle'.


A Radical Reimagining Of Ourselves
Gratitude is the stubborn seedling that resists taking root, until it does.


Bodies Built From Stories
Storytelling as soul-saving instrument.


Notes On Spiritual Re-Parenting
Reader, did you know that cruelty is a lot easier to practise than tenderness?


The Genius of John R. Gordon
Literary polymath, John R. Gordon, gives a rare interview.


Wild Seed: Kehlani In Bloom
R&B's flower child is a testament to honouring your humanity.


To Astonish A Mean World
In praise of India Arie's medicinal hymns.


Vision Beyond Sight
Silence and solitude are acts of self-anchoring.


The Divine Self Always Sings
From the test comes the testimony.


Cuentos para niños perdidos
The Spanish translation of Diriye Osman's award-winning debut is here. Peep this gorgeousness.


Amel Larrieux's Sonic Ice-Cream
In this essay, Diriye Osman honours Amel Larrieux, the queen of sultry grooves.


Why We Must Tell Our Own Stories
Diriye Osman reflects on why telling queer Somali stories with an intersectional edge is his goal.


Fatoumata Diawara, A Rock Star On The Rise
Fatoumata Diawara is a gutsy, playful performer with charisma to spare. Get hip to her.


Chronicling Queer African Lives
Diriye Osman celebrates the rich interconnection between his faith, sexual identity and heritage.


The Queering Of Sleeping Beauty
Diriye Osman discusses how he remixed 'Sleeping Beauty' into a modern Somali story.


Lessons In Self-Preservation
Self-preservation is the name of the game in an increasingly hostile world. Peep this dopeness.


The Impermanence Of Dislocation
In this moving essay, Diriye Osman explores the impact of dislocation in all it's sticky-ickiness. Get stuck in.


The Delicious Soulfulness of Dianne Reeves
Dianne Reeves is a jazz master and in this interview, we get a glimpse of her delicious worldview.


Lalah Hathaway Is The Truth
In which Diriye Osman breaks down Lalah Hathaway's awesomeness.


Binyavanga Wainaina And Me
A snappy, fun appreciation of Binyavanga Wainaina by Diriye Osman.
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