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Solace Chukwu | Africa Is A Country | 14th January 2026 In praise of an impetuous yet brilliant Nigerian footballer. Victor Osimhen is arguably the best striker currently playing, who publicly aired his frustration when Nigeria did not qualify for this year's World Cup. Born "into the miasma of a giant, odious landfill in Olusosun" as the youngest of seven, he worked as a water-seller in the Lagos traffic after his mother died. His "unruliness" is crucial to how he plays (1,200 words) Nomido is the Browser's daily word game. Play today's before it's gone! Jung Chang | LitHub | 13th January 2026 Wild Swans memoirist recalls her teenage years in Chengdu during the Cultural Revolution. Too soft-hearted to join her school's Red Guards, she was accused of "warm-feelingsism". She watched fellow pupils smash the ancient Confucian temple and beat its gardener to death. Teachers were physically punished at "denunciation rallies". Still, at 14, she never thought of rejecting Mao outright (1,800 words) Want more? The full Browser recommends five outstanding articles, a video and a podcast daily, for less than $1 a week. Caroline Crampton, Editor-In-Chief; Robert Cottrell, Founding Editor; Kaamya Sharma, Editor; Sylvia Bishop, Assistant Publisher; Jodi Ettenberg, Associate Editor; Uri Bram, CEO & Publisher; Al Breach, Founding Director Editorial comments and letters to the editor: editor@thebrowser.com | Technical issues and support requests: support@thebrowser.com | Or write at any time to the publisher: uri@thebrowser.com Proudly published with Ghost, the fiercely independent website and newsletter platform
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