If You Missed Aké 2025, Here’s Everything We Are Taking Home

Aké Arts & Book Festival has always felt like a living, breathing space. A place where stories walk around as people, and conversations come alive. This year, the festival returned with its 13th edition under the theme “Reclaiming Truth,” and from the very first hour, that theme sat boldly at the centre of everything.Even though I streamed Day One virtually and attended the remaining days in person, the energy was the same on both sides of the screen. It was intentional, e