Is Failure a Taboo?: Unlearning Fear in African Society
By Oluwafemi Arowosegbe
Length18m
About this audiobook
Is Failure a Taboo?: Unlearning Fear in African Society challenges the deep-rooted fear of failure that shapes how many Africans live, dream, and make decisions. Through powerful storytelling, social reflection, and practical insight, it explores how cultural expectations and communal judgment often silence creativity and ambition. The book invites readers to question inherited beliefs about success, embrace imperfection, and find courage in vulnerability. It argues that failure is not disgrace but a necessary teacher, and that indecision, born of fear, can be more damaging than any failed attempt.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 4.2 (5)
GenreLiterary Classics
Length18 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateOct 9, 2025
LanguageEnglish
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