A Small Silence Verissimo Jumoke
A Small Silence Verissimo Jumoke Prof is an ex-prisoner, activist and retired academic, who resolves to live a life of darkness after his release from prison. His visitor is Desire, an orphan and…
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A Small Silence Verissimo Jumoke
Prof is an ex-prisoner, activist and retired academic, who resolves to live a life of darkness after his release from prison. His visitor is Desire, an orphan and final year student, who has grown up idolising Prof, following a fateful encounter in her hometown of Maroko, Nigeria as a child. He holes up in his apartment, pushing away friends and family, and embraces his status as an urban legend in the neighbourhood until a knock at the door shakes his existence.
However, the darkness of the room becomes a steady torment, that threatens to drive Desire away for good. Tentatively, the two begin to form a bond, as she returns every night at 9pm to see him. A Small Silence is a layered and beautiful exploration of trauma and its aftermath, and a testament to the enduring power of human