Nnedi Okorafor, PhD
@nnedi.bsky.social
*THE* Naijamerican PhD-holding, World Fantasy, multi-Hugo, Nebula, Eisner Award-winning, New York Times bestselling rudimentary cyborg writer, nnedi.com
What this photo is screaming: Neither of us care that you have jet lag, go to sleep, Nnedi. Now.
December 5, 2025 at 8:45 AM
What this photo is screaming: Neither of us care that you have jet lag, go to sleep, Nnedi. Now.
After being away for nearly two weeks, Neptune is SOOOOOOO happy to have me back, 😊.
December 3, 2025 at 8:58 PM
After being away for nearly two weeks, Neptune is SOOOOOOO happy to have me back, 😊.
Discovered this song just before my 14.5 hour flight and have been listening to it on repeat all through. It’s my soundtrack for this trip.
After 20 hours of flight, I’ve got one more flight and it’s delayed. Cranking this song up for the millionth time.
After 20 hours of flight, I’ve got one more flight and it’s delayed. Cranking this song up for the millionth time.
December 2, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Discovered this song just before my 14.5 hour flight and have been listening to it on repeat all through. It’s my soundtrack for this trip.
After 20 hours of flight, I’ve got one more flight and it’s delayed. Cranking this song up for the millionth time.
After 20 hours of flight, I’ve got one more flight and it’s delayed. Cranking this song up for the millionth time.
The Orchard in Doha, Qatar’s airport. Spending a few hours here is a joy. 🌳
December 2, 2025 at 6:14 AM
The Orchard in Doha, Qatar’s airport. Spending a few hours here is a joy. 🌳
The crested auklet is so cheeky. 😆
December 2, 2025 at 5:06 AM
The crested auklet is so cheeky. 😆
Manorama Hortus, Kerala's art & literature festival, was amazing and it was an honor to be invited. 📚
![Manorama Hortus
Celebrates art and literature
[I love the owl; so relevant to me, 😏]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:gmhxpqkwq54lg6c2haaq5wqk/bafkreicaufln3wqhddjha26nfshlenitq73a37nook3n2feeswkla6lrpy@jpeg)
December 1, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Manorama Hortus, Kerala's art & literature festival, was amazing and it was an honor to be invited. 📚
I know this bird! It’s a greater coucal, 😃!
December 1, 2025 at 4:20 AM
I know this bird! It’s a greater coucal, 😃!
Cool shot of a Brahminy kite in the trees above.
November 30, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Cool shot of a Brahminy kite in the trees above.
Witnessed the Thenga Udayal ritual (an offering to Lord Ganesha made by smashing coconuts) yesterday at Sree Poornathrayeesa Temple. So exilerating and absolutely unforgettable. I was getting splashed with coconut water, 😆🥥.
And yes, the broken coconuts were immediately gathered right after.
And yes, the broken coconuts were immediately gathered right after.
November 30, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Witnessed the Thenga Udayal ritual (an offering to Lord Ganesha made by smashing coconuts) yesterday at Sree Poornathrayeesa Temple. So exilerating and absolutely unforgettable. I was getting splashed with coconut water, 😆🥥.
And yes, the broken coconuts were immediately gathered right after.
And yes, the broken coconuts were immediately gathered right after.
A great heron making use of the beautiful nuance known as water hyacinth, 😆. This heron eventually caught a fish.
November 29, 2025 at 4:38 PM
A great heron making use of the beautiful nuance known as water hyacinth, 😆. This heron eventually caught a fish.
Spotted a Brahminy kite, too! 😮
birdsoftheworld.org/bow/species/...
birdsoftheworld.org/bow/species/...
November 29, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Spotted a Brahminy kite, too! 😮
birdsoftheworld.org/bow/species/...
birdsoftheworld.org/bow/species/...
Black kites!
I love watching them soar. I’m so obsessed.
I love watching them soar. I’m so obsessed.
November 29, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Black kites!
I love watching them soar. I’m so obsessed.
I love watching them soar. I’m so obsessed.
Had my panel yesterday at the Manorama Hortus Lit Fest in Cochi, India. “The Center Shifts: Authorship, Power, and Africanfuturist Worlds” with
Sneha lype.
There were several students doing dissertations on my work! And I have a lot of readers here! It was a full house! Omg, I’m so honored, 🥹!!
Sneha lype.
There were several students doing dissertations on my work! And I have a lot of readers here! It was a full house! Omg, I’m so honored, 🥹!!
November 29, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Had my panel yesterday at the Manorama Hortus Lit Fest in Cochi, India. “The Center Shifts: Authorship, Power, and Africanfuturist Worlds” with
Sneha lype.
There were several students doing dissertations on my work! And I have a lot of readers here! It was a full house! Omg, I’m so honored, 🥹!!
Sneha lype.
There were several students doing dissertations on my work! And I have a lot of readers here! It was a full house! Omg, I’m so honored, 🥹!!
Interview day at Onmanorama Radio in Kerala, India 📻📰, after being interviewed earlier by their newspaper team.
November 28, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Interview day at Onmanorama Radio in Kerala, India 📻📰, after being interviewed earlier by their newspaper team.
A moment where I had to stop and take in where I was. As a person who prefers quiet and dislikes urban spaces, I fought this spot surprisingly charming (so much color!).
November 27, 2025 at 3:19 PM
A moment where I had to stop and take in where I was. As a person who prefers quiet and dislikes urban spaces, I fought this spot surprisingly charming (so much color!).
I highly recommend this author and novel (one is the North American cover, the other is the UK cover). It’s fantastic, excellent read, 🤖🐬🦿🇳🇬🇺🇸.
November 27, 2025 at 6:03 AM
I highly recommend this author and novel (one is the North American cover, the other is the UK cover). It’s fantastic, excellent read, 🤖🐬🦿🇳🇬🇺🇸.
Before I flew out to Kerala, my sister jokingly told me that if I saw a wedding there, I should crash it and get in on the enjoyment. I rolled my eyes and said, “Why would I see a wedding?”
Why is there a wedding happening outside right now? 🤣
Why is there a wedding happening outside right now? 🤣
November 27, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Before I flew out to Kerala, my sister jokingly told me that if I saw a wedding there, I should crash it and get in on the enjoyment. I rolled my eyes and said, “Why would I see a wedding?”
Why is there a wedding happening outside right now? 🤣
Why is there a wedding happening outside right now? 🤣
Here you go, lol:
November 26, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Here you go, lol:
The little guy will be fine. I took it outside and let it go as everyone stared at me like I was crazy.
FYI-I’m in Kerala, India. Many photos to come.
FYI-I’m in Kerala, India. Many photos to come.
November 26, 2025 at 2:33 PM
The little guy will be fine. I took it outside and let it go as everyone stared at me like I was crazy.
FYI-I’m in Kerala, India. Many photos to come.
FYI-I’m in Kerala, India. Many photos to come.
I just caught a tiny gecko in my hotel room and escorted outside. Heh, I usually leave them alone when they come inside because they eat bugs and spiders, but in this hotel, it was going to die. Nothing to eat.
Caught it under a glass but not before it let go of its tail to try and distract me! 😁
Caught it under a glass but not before it let go of its tail to try and distract me! 😁
November 26, 2025 at 2:33 PM
I just caught a tiny gecko in my hotel room and escorted outside. Heh, I usually leave them alone when they come inside because they eat bugs and spiders, but in this hotel, it was going to die. Nothing to eat.
Caught it under a glass but not before it let go of its tail to try and distract me! 😁
Caught it under a glass but not before it let go of its tail to try and distract me! 😁
“Remember, remember, the 5th of November.”
Lol, even in India.
Lol, even in India.
November 26, 2025 at 3:57 AM
“Remember, remember, the 5th of November.”
Lol, even in India.
Lol, even in India.
Proud that my novel DEATH OF THE AUTHOR is one of them, 🤖🐬🦿🇳🇬🇺🇸.
November 25, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Proud that my novel DEATH OF THE AUTHOR is one of them, 🤖🐬🦿🇳🇬🇺🇸.
People say things like this and either they don’t understand or care that there are naturally skinny women out there. Just as nasty as in the 90s with heavier women.
When you get to be in power, don’t be an asshole like those you overcame to get to that position.
Ijs.
When you get to be in power, don’t be an asshole like those you overcame to get to that position.
Ijs.
November 24, 2025 at 4:11 PM
People say things like this and either they don’t understand or care that there are naturally skinny women out there. Just as nasty as in the 90s with heavier women.
When you get to be in power, don’t be an asshole like those you overcame to get to that position.
Ijs.
When you get to be in power, don’t be an asshole like those you overcame to get to that position.
Ijs.
I’m in Qatar.
Heh, from one desert (Phoenix, AZ) to another on the other side of the planet. 😊🏜️🐪
Heh, from one desert (Phoenix, AZ) to another on the other side of the planet. 😊🏜️🐪
November 24, 2025 at 2:20 PM
I’m in Qatar.
Heh, from one desert (Phoenix, AZ) to another on the other side of the planet. 😊🏜️🐪
Heh, from one desert (Phoenix, AZ) to another on the other side of the planet. 😊🏜️🐪
Saw this kettle of black vultures from my hotel room in Miami.
They always look like they’re on some important business, even when they’re just riding air and vibing. They have CEO energy for no reason.
“We are majestic. We are organized. We are…looking for a dumpster.”
They always look like they’re on some important business, even when they’re just riding air and vibing. They have CEO energy for no reason.
“We are majestic. We are organized. We are…looking for a dumpster.”
November 23, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Saw this kettle of black vultures from my hotel room in Miami.
They always look like they’re on some important business, even when they’re just riding air and vibing. They have CEO energy for no reason.
“We are majestic. We are organized. We are…looking for a dumpster.”
They always look like they’re on some important business, even when they’re just riding air and vibing. They have CEO energy for no reason.
“We are majestic. We are organized. We are…looking for a dumpster.”