Segun Oguntola

Me: Born in Lagos, reside in New York City; read International Studies, was a World Affairs Fellow of the Ralph Bunche Institute on the United Nations, chose Literature as a medium to engage the world in thought; been published in, among others, Ictus Review, QBR the Black Book Review and the African; my collection of poems, essays and stories, In Celebration of All that Burdens Us, is now published, visit Amazon, or my site for details: www.segunoguntola.com.

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It is true I am cunning and ruthless in my dealings with our people, be they civilians, or civic-minded members of the Military. How else is one to ensure obedience, and preserve one's rule? How else is one to deal with opponents who refuse the riches one is willing to bestow them?

Inside The Thoughts of A Man Who Recently Reunited With His Destiny

It is true I am cunning and ruthless in my dealings with our people, be they civilians, or civic-minded members of the Military. How else is one to ensure obedience, and preserve one's rule? How else is one to deal with opponents who refuse the riches one is willing to bestow them?

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