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ISSUE 04 // APRIL 2026

MADE //
AMARA
OKONKWO

She walked into the fire three times. The fourth time, she walked out carrying a child who is alive today because of her.

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01 // INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Six spreads. One month of weight carried.

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01
EDITORIAL

Letter from the editor — what we mean by Made.

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FEATURE

Amara — the night the building came down.

 03
PORTRAIT

The four faces — who walked out alive.

 04
FIELD

The neighbourhood, two weeks later.

 05
CALL

Three more missions we’re running this month.

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CLOSING

The last word — and what comes next.
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02 // MADE PERSON OF THE MONTH

AMARA-O //
FIREKEEPER

A schoolteacher in Surulere who, on the night of March 14, ran past three police officers and into a collapsing building because she could hear a child crying inside. She did not stop running.

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Three minutes of fire. Twenty years of teaching. One decision.

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MISSION 07 //
FIND OLAMIDE

Twelve years old. Last seen 18:42 outside a market in Yaba. The stream is open. The community is searching. You can help right now.

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02 // SEARCHERS1,284 active
03 // SHARES43,901
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04 // WEEKLY RECAP — WEEK 17

This week, the search continued — and four more came forward.

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05 // ARTICLES & FIELD NOTES

The writing between the issues.

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FIELD NOTES · 6 MIN READ

What we look for in a Made person.

Five questions we ask before we ever pick up a camera.
ESSAY · 9 MIN READ

The myth of the self-made hero.

Nobody runs into a building alone. Here’s who is always behind them.
INTERVIEW · 12 MIN READ

The doctor who would not leave.

Gaza, 2024. A conversation we have been carrying ever since.
06 // PAST ISSUES

Every issue. Every Made person.

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04 // APR 26Amara Okonkwo
03 // MAR 26The Search Crew
02 // FEB 26Dr. Ifeoma Eze
01 // JAN 26The Watchman
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