Damilare Kuku: Creativity, Faith, and the Artist's Journey

Send us a text What if the keys to navigating life"s unpredictable journey lie in the intersection of creativity, failure, and joy? Join me as I sit down with the multi-talented Damilare Kuku, an author and actress noted for her profound reflections on life and art. We talk about her new novel, "Only Big Bum Bum Matters Tomorrow" and unravel how her passion for storytelling serves as a powerful tool for offloading personal burdens and finding happiness amidst online criticism. Only Big Bum Bum Matters Tomorrow Fresh out of university, 20-year-old Témì has a clear plan for her future: she is going to surgically enlarge her backside like all the other Nigerian women, move from Ile-Ife to Lagos, and meet a man who will love her senseless. When she finally finds the courage to tell her mother, older sister, and aunties, at the funeral of her beloved father, her announcement causes an uproar - because in Nigerian families, none of your business is private. Not even if it’s about your bumbum. But as each of the other women try to cure Témì of what they consider to be insanity, the long-buried secrets that bind and separate them are spilled in the process. In the end, it seems like Témì might be the sanest one... Follow Damilare Kuku Support the show "Enjoying "The Conversation"? Support the podcast by buying me a cup of coffee ☕️! Every contribution helps keep the show going. https://ko-fi.com/nadinematheson Don"t forget to subscribe, download and review. Follow Me: www.nadinematheson.com Threads: @nadinematheson Facebook: nadinemathesonbooks Instagram: @queennads TikTok: @writer_nadinematheson BlueSky: @nadinematheson.bsky.social