Silhouette of Silence
Adam Usman
Usman Adam is a Nigerian Fulani multi-lingual writer, a member of the Hilltop Creative Arts Foundation and an award winning poet. He majored in Law at Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto. Usman is a mobile photographer and video editor.
His works explore the intersection of identity and culture. He won the 2024 poetry slam competition organized by the Sokoto Book and Art Festival (SOBAFEST). In 2025, he won the Youth Artivism Festival at Kwara State.
Usman also served as a co- judge for the Book O’clock Anniversary Essay Competition in 2025.
His Photographs have appeared on MAAR Review and Voice of African Literature Magazine. He’s also a fellow and Resident of the Building Bridges Project For Creatives. He’s a resident of Ebedi International Writers Residency.