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As a full member of the Postcolonial Studies Association (PSA), his research interests are focused on postcolonial studies and colonialism. His doctoral dissertation examines the relations between the Postcolonial Gothic and Filipino identity in Joaquin's works. He has also studied the concept of place and its relationship to cultural identity. His current project is "The Gothic and Modernist Persian Literature." Dr Abedi is a poet and has five published poetry books and multiple articles in Persian, too.

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“…In 2015, while Nigerians were still groaning under the scourge of Boko-Haram insurgency, herders killing, banditry and kidnapping joined these evil forces at the first tenure of President Muhammadu Buhari's civilian administration to make life unbearable (Idhalama, Dime and Osawaru 2021). From the North-east down South-west and to the East, the nation is thrown into mourning and wailing as the people cannot sleep with their eyes closed in a country acclaimed to be the giant of Africa.…”

“…From the North-east down South-west and to the East, the nation is thrown into mourning and wailing as the people cannot sleep with their eyes closed in a country acclaimed to be the giant of Africa. Rape and gruesome killings of innocent individuals are rife while the herdsmen alleged of these crimes are above the law (Olaniyan, 2019;Idhalama, Dime and Osawaru, 2021). Southwest Nigerian roads have become dangerous spots as abductors kidnap for ransom, and when the ransom is delayed, they kill their victims.…”