Omo Mi
Synopsis:
From the Playwright:
Omo Mi follows Amina, a young Nigerian-American girl who has to navigate an unexpected pregnancy and possible abortion, while dealing with her overbearing Yoruba mother, Halima, who is vehemently pro-life. Amina struggles with feelings over her own African/Black identity as well as from her Black-American boyfriend who has always been a revolving door of a person. This story explores the notions we impose on women’s sexual and physical beings and how these impositions ultimately lead to generational hurt.
"This is a play about social norms and expectations imposed onto yoruba women within Nigerian American culture. It explores the notions we impose on women’s sexual beings and how these impostions lead to generational hurt/trauma. Being of Nigerian descent, it’s important for me to tell cultural stories from an American perspective. I want to speak on how the historical oppression African women have faced can bleed onto their offspring. I am exploring identity, self love, trauma, and heritage." -Sadia Alao