Iya Ruka
Iya Ruka is a Yoruba word for “Ruka’s Mother”. The city of Ibadan like many other cities in southwestern Nigeria have varieties of local canteens and cafeterias. The aroma from Iya Ruka’s kitchen always make people of different age and sizes queue in line to satisfy their hunger. It also talks about the struggles African mothers go through to see their children become something worthwhile in the community.
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Christian Okwananke (Iwelabi Bookson)
Lagos, Nigeria
Christian Okwananke was born in Ibadan on the 6th of January, 1992. Christian is an indigene of Ezinifite (Aguata) in Anambra State. He subsequently graduated with a degree in Architecture from the Federal University of Technology, Akure in 2016. Christian is an accomplished artist known for his sketches of human anatomy, built environment and houses, […]
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12 x 14 inches
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Iya Ruka is a Yoruba word for “Ruka’s Mother”. The city of Ibadan like many other cities in southwestern Nigeria have varieties of local canteens and cafeterias. The aroma from Iya Ruka’s kitchen always make people of different age and sizes queue in line to satisfy their hunger. It also talks about the struggles African mothers go through to see their children become something worthwhile in the community.