Sona’s Piece
August 17th, 2026
I met Sona in 2023. We were both students of the University of Benin, but in different faculties. Somehow, we were to take a common course in our final year. The course lecturer gave us some group work, and we both happened to be placed in the same group. I prepared the report for the coursework while he edited the videos for the coursework presentation. That was my first impression of him; volunteering at a group task where many others barely participated. We got talking, and somehow it came up that he was travelling to my town for the holidays. What really were the odds that I would randomly meet someone from my town in a different state? It was clear that Sky daddy was orchestrating something.
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We travelled home together that December. Over the course of the next few weeks, I visited his grandmother’s house where he was holidaying. Grandma fed us with so much food, and I honestly think the rice I had that day is the biggest single plate of food I’ve ever eaten. I greeted and conversed with grandma in Igbo, and all he got was strays. "Your mate speaks Igbo so well but you don’t" 😂. That’s how freely he integrated me into his world. I met his mom and brother, friends, learned about his interests and all that stuff. Not many integrations happen as seamlessly.
Sona makes some of the most incredible drawings I’ve seen. His style of digital art and comic drawings are truly unique. He explores different themes, with his self portrait a common feature in his work. And he also takes drawing commissions. If you want to make a digital artwork for a friend or make book illustrations, Sona comes highly recommended.
These days, work and responsibilities have gotten intense, and as a result, we don’t speak as often as we used to. However, we keep a daily Snapchat streak to keep tabs. We also schedule and hold our special coven meetings - check-in calls that go on for hours and hours. It’s rare having someone who really listens, and actually cares. Well, it’s not his birthday or anything. Today, I’m just especially grateful for this friend that CVE521 brought to me.
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