Ololade Akinlabi
Ololade Akinlabi
Author · Adult fiction · Poetry
Life is a reincarnated story. I am writing mine on papers. Find a space to write yours, too. — Ololade Akinlabi

A voice for those
who have been silenced.

Ololade is a prose writer with a focus on themes related to gender relations and gender biases, as well as a poet, with poems featured in various international journals and magazines.

Through his work, Ololade hopes to amplify the voices of women whose stories and experiences related to gender-based violence and biases are too often misrepresented or ignored, particularly throughout largely patriarchal societies.

When not writing, Ololade enjoys reading African novels by authors like Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Ayi Kwei Armah. He currently resides in Ibadan, Nigeria, where he imparts his knowledge of social issues as a teacher.

Published work
Ocean of Tears book cover
Available now Ocean of Tears by Ololade Akinlabi

A purposeful story exhibiting the realities of gender violence against women — honest, unflinching, and necessary. Ololade's debut novel brings a deeply human lens to one of the most urgent conversations of our time.

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