Freshwater

Freshwater by Akweake Emezi is an unusual story about an unusual young woman named Ada with a disordered state of mind. Ada is forever tortured by feelings of severe despondency and dejection. Had...

Ada ultimately finds healing with the help of the priest Leshi, who helps her understand her experiences, by seeking her roots, by taking charge of herself, and by interacting with the god Ala, who...

In Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi, the ogbanje influence Ada's experience of gender in that Asughara pushes Ada to be sexually promiscuous with men and also in that Saint Vincent encourages her to...

Asughara's motivation for manipulating Ada is a warped desire to protect Ada by leading her into so much pain that Ada will actually kill herself and then be safe. Asughara also desires revenge...