Olivia Adekola

Olivia Adekola is a Nigerian-American author passionate about stories that center the experiences of African women both on the continent and in the diaspora. A current mentee in the 2024 #WeNeedDiverseBooks Black Creatives Revision Workshop, she is adapting “Happy in the Blue” into a novel.

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Happy in the Blue

BY Olivia Adekola

The only physical difference, due to genetics or an act of God, depending on who you ask, is that while Kehinde had the brown eyes typical for a Nigerian who could trace his roots back to a time before Europe carved up the African continent like a goat, Taiye was born with pale blue eyes.