“A Book That Feels: The Emotional Grace of INKTIMACY”

At a time when the world moves too fast to pause and feel, INKTIMACY arrives as a quiet, evocative companion that calls readers to deeper reflection. Launched on June 12, 2025, by Nigerian innovation leader and public health physician Dr. Obichi Obiajunwa, the book is a poetic anthology chronicling two decades of heartfelt introspection, lived encounters, and soul-baring truths.

In his unveiling remarks at the launch event in Abuja, Dr. Obiajunwa described INKTIMACY as “a mirror for my moments of becoming, crafted through years of wrestling with identity, faith, purpose, and love.” The title itself, a fusion of ink and intimacy, sets the tone for what unfolds: words that do not merely describe experiences but embody them.

Drawn from journals, meditations, and real-life emotions, the poems in INKTIMACY are divided into thematic chapters that take readers through life’s deepest transitions. From the search for meaning in “Why I Was Born” to the vulnerability of longing in “My Soulmate”, and the spiritual resolve of “Teach Me, Lord”, the collection offers not just verses but life in verse. Each poem is both deeply personal and universally resonant, reminding readers that the struggles and joys of becoming are not unique—but shared.

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What sets this book apart is its emotional honesty and simplicity. The poems are unpretentious yet powerful, written not to impress but to express. Readers are invited into the writer’s private space—not merely to observe, but to heal, to remember, and to hope. It is this gentle vulnerability that makes the book accessible across generations. Whether you’re a youth seeking direction, a professional navigating identity, or a retiree revisiting your path, INKTIMACY welcomes you home to yourself.

In a literary landscape where performative writing often dominates, INKTIMACY dares to be sincere. And in doing so, it becomes more than a collection—it becomes a companion. It is a book to sit with in silence, to underline, to gift, and to return to in life’s quieter seasons.

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At its core, INKTIMACY is not about poetry for poetry’s sake. It is about the human spirit—its rise, its ache, its joy, and its surrender. It’s about writing as therapy, as testimony, and as legacy. And in a world in desperate need of more soul, INKTIMACY is a generous offering.

Now available in print, the book is being distributed across bookstores, literary communities, and faith-based circles. Plans are also underway to stage a spoken-word tour and curated readings around Nigeria and the diaspora, giving voice to poems that already feel alive on the page.

For those who have ever searched for meaning, for healing, for clarity—or simply for a voice that understands—INKTIMACYanswers not with perfection, but with presence. It reminds us that while we are still becoming, we are never alone.