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folukeifejola
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Lawyer, academic, writer, and occasional singer and poet.
Author of Decolonisation and Legal Knowledge.
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This is a poem I wrote in 2021 as part of this essay on the vaccine apartheid. It is so depressing how in more ways than we can count, for more and more people, this earth is deliberately being made a mass grave. One day, "some will die" may become "all must die".

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We are standing on a mass grave, a wretched earth, its soil soaked in blood. This planet burns with injustice, inequity… in fire, and so many cannot breathe in it. ‘Back to normal!’, they cry… While we are still in the death zone, the sunken place, cast beneath the abyssal line. So here is your reminder, that for many, ‘normal’ has always been deadly. For the damned of the earth, ‘normal’ has always meant living in the jaws of a killing machine.
November 24, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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"decolonisation would wither into a demand to belong to the universities but not yet for the universities to belong to us, & we would be interpellated into adopting minoritarian vocabularies & sensibilities at odds with the liberatory impulse of decolonisation in our context." Joel Modiri, 2019.
November 19, 2025 at 8:56 AM
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Get to know me in as many songs as I can post from the list. See responses below.
1. A song you like with a color in the title 2. A song you like with a number in the title 3. A song that reminds you of summertime 4. A song that reminds you of someone you would rather forget about 5. A song that needs to be played LOUD 6. A song that makes you want to dance 7. A song to drive to 8. A song about drugs or alcohol 9. A song that makes you happy 10. A song that makes you sad 11. A song that you never get tired of 12. A song from your preteen years 13. One of your favorite 80's songs 14. A song that you would love played at your wedding 15. A song that is a cover by another artist 16. One of your favorite classical songs 17. A song that would sing a duet with on karaoke 18. A song from the year that you were born 19. A song that makes you think about life 20. A song that has many meanings to you 21. A favorite song with a person's name in the title 22. A song that moves you forward 23. A song that you think everybody should listen to 24. A song by a band you wish were still together 25. A song by an artist no longer living 26. A song that makes you want to fall in love 27. A song that breaks your heart 28. A song by an artist with a voice that you love 29. A song that you remember from your childhood 30. A song that reminds you of yourself.
September 1, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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From Lemkin, Raphaël. "Axis Rule in Occupied Europe: Laws of Occupation, Analysis of Government, Proposals for Redress."
Genocide has two phases: one, destruction of the national pattern of the oppressed group; the other, the imposition of the national pattern of the oppressor. This imposition, in turn, may be made upon the oppressed population which is allowed to remain, or upon the territory alone, after removal of the population and the colonization of the area by the oppressor’s own nationals.
August 29, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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From Aimé Césaire's "Discourse on Colonialism".
Yes, it would be worthwhile to study clinically, in detail, the steps taken by Hitler and Hitlerism and to reveal to the very distinguished, very humanistic, very Christian bourgeois of the twentieth century that without his being aware of it, he has a Hitler inside him, that Hitler inhabits him, that Hitler is his demon, that if he rails against him, he is being inconsistent and that, at bottom, what he cannot forgive Hitler for is not the crime in itself, the crime against man, it is not the humiliation of man as such, it is the crime against the white man, the humiliation of the white man, and the fact that he applied to Europe colonialist procedures which until then had been reserved exclusively for the Arabs of Algeria, the "cxxxs" of India, and the "nxxxs" of Africa.
August 29, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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Adebisi, Foluke I. "Seeking the university that is ours: understanding, unpacking and unsettling Black students’ racialised (un) belonging in UK law schools." The Law Teacher (2025): 1-17.
"A long history of racialised enslavement and dispossessive colonisation remains largely uninterrogated in the content of our curriculum, our research and the processes by which law schools operate. This has implications not only for how students experience the law school, but also for the development of concepts that we use to understand the world and address injustice. Yet, if we have the courage to engage with this history in an honest and rigorous manner, the university and the law school classroom still hold the potential to reverse decades of various manifestations of “unbelonging”. In the words of bell hooks: “The academy is not paradise. But learning is a place where paradise can be created. The classroom, with all its limitations, remains a location of possibility. In that field of possibility, we have the opportunity to labour for freedom ... to transgress.” From Adebisi, Foluke I. "Seeking the university that is ours: understanding, unpacking and unsettling Black students’ racialised (un) belonging in UK law schools." The Law Teacher (2025): 1-17.
June 6, 2025 at 9:18 AM
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Sorry! I could not resist...
Prompt Question: the kolanut cannot look at the face of the palm tree in the centre of ibadan meaning AI response: The proverb "the kolanut cannot look at the face of the palm tree in the center of Ibadan" means that a person's origins, upbringing, or inherent characteristics cannot be changed or erased, even with time or travel. It highlights the importance of respect for one's roots and the enduring nature of cultural identity.
April 23, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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"Sometimes equality is…

Too quiet a word,

Too small a word,

A not-enough word,

A word not able to bear the weight of yesterday,

Not strong enough to carry tomorrow’s visions…

Sometimes equality does not say enough."
"Sometimes equality is… Too quiet a word, Too small a word, A not-enough word, A word not able to bear the weight of yesterday, Not strong enough to carry tomorrow’s visions… Sometimes equality does not say enough."
February 11, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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Friday Quick questions: Without googling, who said this and approximately when was it said?
"... people are really rather afraid that this country might be swamped by people with a different culture. And, you know, the British character has done so much for democracy, for law, and done so much throughout the world, that if there is a fear that it might swamped, people are going to react and be rather hostile to those coming in."
January 17, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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The image features an article titled "Decolonising University Catering," focusing on the quest for authentic African cuisine, specifically Jollof rice and Dodo. The article includes a vibrant photograph of a plate showcasing Jollof rice, accompanied by grilled chicken, boiled eggs, and mixed vegetables. The dish is presented on a dark, textured plate, enhancing the colorful ingredients. The background is a blend of light and dark tones, creating a visually appealing contrast. The text is prominently displayed, discussing the importance of diverse culinary representation in university settings.
November 11, 2024 at 1:14 PM
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Super excited to get my hands on this book!!! My chapter, in it "Black/African science fiction and imaginative resistance," argues that B/A Sci Fi can be used in conjunction with legal history to reveal how the law facilitates disparate allocations of time with material consequences.
Cover of Green, Alex, Mitchell Travis, and Kieran Tranter, eds. Cultural Legal Studies of Science Fiction. Taylor & Francis, 2024.
October 25, 2024 at 7:01 AM
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Quite coincidentally, here are said turkeys
2 turkeys on a zebra crossing
October 21, 2024 at 10:46 PM
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I think I relate to Ahmet most because my guy just wants to go on holiday and Esra and Halit just keep chaotically adding to his workload. His flexible working arrangement is all over the place!!!
A poster of the Netflix drama "Midnight at the Pera Palace" with a picture of Ahmet and the question "Kim Bu Ahmet? Who is Ahmet?"
September 16, 2024 at 10:06 AM
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Here is a snippet from my welcome address
September 13, 2024 at 12:16 PM
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I very much recommend that you watch "Ends" by Ahir Shah on Netflix. It will make you laugh, it will make you cry, it will make you think and it will stay with you.
A poster "Ends" by Ahir Shah on Netflix. The comedian Ahir Shah in front of a microphone
September 11, 2024 at 5:39 PM
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You’ve been kidnapped. The characters from the last TV show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who is coming to save you?
A poster from the series "Midnight at the Pera Palace" Halit, Esra and Ahmet on the balcony
September 6, 2024 at 12:10 PM
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My heart is so full! Last night at the SLS Conference “Decolonisation and Legal Knowledge” won the Margaret Brazier book prize for Outstanding Mid-Career scholarship in 2024!! My profuse gratitude goes to the nominators, the judging panel, & Society of Legal Scholars!
My heart is so full. Last night “Decolonisation and Legal Knowledge: Reflections on Power and Possibility” won the Society of Legal Scholars’ Margaret Brazier book prize for Outstanding Mid-Career scholarship in 2024. My profuse gratitude goes to the nominators, the judging panel and the SLS. The staff and students of University of Bristol Law School have all been extremely supportive. I literally could not have written this book without my family - my husband is my no 1 cheerleader always - encouraging from idea conception, through tedious writing and editing ❤. I really don't have sufficient words to express my gratitude to everyone who has made the book possible - so I am sharing my acknowledgements again! Acknowledgements: To those who have loved me, to those who gave me my name, to those who stand with me, to those who stand against me, to those who see me, to those who do not, to those who gave me words, to those who have questioned me, to those who have inspired me, to those who encourage me, to the things that failed to destroy, to those who will read these words, to those who will not, to the earth we walk on – the earth that will swallow us, to the air we breathe, to those with whom we share this planet, to those we will dream with, to those we dream of, to those we dream without, to the sky we exist under, to the waters we need to live, to those who have gone ahead, to those who will come after us, to the better world we may never live to see, to its dreamers, its architects and builders … I give thanks, I acknowledge you, and to you I dedicate these words.
September 5, 2024 at 10:02 AM
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Interrupting AL to celebrate fabulous news! "Decolonisation & Legal Knowledge: Reflections on Power and Possibility" has been shortlisted for the SLS Margaret Brazier Book Prize!!! My warm appreciation to the selection panel & nominators, + congratulations to my fellow nominees!
Cover of "Decolonisation & Legal Knowledge: Reflections on Power and Possibility"
August 2, 2024 at 1:57 PM
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Without downloading any new pics, what's your energy going into 2024?
Can you talk me through your thinking here? Gary Oldman's character from Slow Horses
December 29, 2023 at 9:20 AM
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And this has been the #PowerAndPossibilityBookOnTour in 2023
A collage with different parts of my book tour for "Decolonisation and Legal Knowledge:Reflections on Power and Possibility."
December 16, 2023 at 12:07 PM
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It's here! Overjoyed to receive my copy of Decolonisation Antiracism & Legal Pedagogy! Apart from writing the intro with my lovely co-editors Suhraiya Jivraj &
Ntina Tzouvala, I also wrote a chapter with the amazing Yvette Russell! Grab your discounted copies now!

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Picture of book Introduction Chapter 16 Discount code SMA41
December 14, 2023 at 4:08 PM
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Something I wrote about the 1994 Genocide in Rwanda and the world's willingness to sit on its hands while othered others died. We always say "never again," and then we forget and distort memory... till the next "never again."
Something I wrote about the 1994 Genocide in Rwanda and the world's willingness to sit on its hands while othered others died. We always say "never again," and then we forget and distort memory... till the next "never again."
December 10, 2023 at 1:29 PM
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For children born into the shadows of Empire, we are always too strange to be home anywhere. Never enough for home. Yet, we carry home heavy on our skin. Home is a dangerous spirit. Home is a restless soul.
For children born into the shadows of Empire, we are always too strange to be home anywhere. Never enough for home. Yet, we carry home heavy on our skin. Home is a dangerous spirit. Home is a restless soul.
December 10, 2023 at 12:24 PM
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The ancestors do not sleep. Their blood cries out. Their afterlives are busy. History is active. The museum is not just those buildings. Repatriation is also about the return of intangible and unquantifiable things.
The ancestors do not sleep. Their blood cries out. Their afterlives are busy. History is active. The museum is not just those buildings. Repatriation is also about the return of intangible and unquantifiable things.
December 10, 2023 at 12:16 PM
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Happening today: I will be delivering the Fall 2023 Joint University of Waterloo–St. Jerome's Uni Legal Studies Seminar.
10AM EST. 3PM GMT

'What Does it Mean to Dream of New Anticolonial Worlds from Within the Law School?'

Registration Link: uwaterloo.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
December 8, 2023 at 10:26 AM