Ibrahim Babátúndé Ibrahim

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Ibrahim Babátúndé Ibrahim grew up on his grandmother’s telling of African folklore, from where he developed a passion for literature. In 2019, he left an erstwhile career to focus on writing. His work appears in Transition Magazine, Zone 3, Ake Review, Typehouse, Adi Magazine, JMWW, Necessary Fiction, and elsewhere. Among other honors, Ibrahim has won the American Literary Review Award, the Creative Future Writers’ Award, and the Quramo Writers’ Prize.

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Ibrahim Babátúndé Ibrahim  | 
Issue 75.1 Fall 2025

We have not come to cart the bank’s money or yours away. Neither have we come to hurt anybody. But I’m afraid we’re dying, and only you can help us stay alive.