the book
kids from the river is a collection of intimate poems, lyrical autobiographical essays and familial photographs by Okhiogbe Omonblanks Omonhinmin.
In a non-linear rendering of the past and present, of memory, dreams, self-reinvention, spirituality and the non-physical, we witness the transformative power of loss and grief as well as the redemptive nature of devoted love and responsibility.
The book is rooted in Omonhinmin’s origin as an Esan boy from Benin City in Nigeria and details the events that accelerated his journey into maturity. It also explores his early consciousness and evolving observations about being a man, an African, and a b/Black individual in a patriarchal and prejudiced society.
As a tribute, kids from the river honours his mother, Victoria Elomese Omonhinmin, and his grandmother, Theresa Otibho Okhiogbe Oboh, the fountains from which he springs.
- Published
- 2025, by Elomese IJ Creative
- Format
- 130 × 195 mm, 148 pages
- Edition
- 350 copies
- ISBN
- 978-1-0369-0010-6
