Longlisted Poem: “We Count What Remains”
Ahmed Saleh Michika is a Nigerian writer whose work is shaped by lived encounters with communities navigating conflict, displacement and resilience. With a background in International and Comparative Politics from the American University of Nigeria, Michika writes at the intersection of memory, witness and social reality. He volunteered with USAID’s Technology Enhanced Learning for All (TELA), and worked as a scriptwriter and story director, contributing to radio based learning that reached thousands of displaced children in northeastern Nigeria. He also engaged in advocacy and community work with Women Against Violent Extremism (WAVE)