Beemia Ehitare

Beemia Ehitare is a Nigerian writer and researcher whose work explores culture, technology, and social issues. He is particularly interested in how language, identity, and digital spaces shape everyday experiences.

2 articles

A dashboard screenshot from inside a semi truck. It is raining and dark outside and the windshield wipers are halfway through the windshield.

Personal Essay

I only play games when I'm exhausted and that changes everything

Somewhere between burnout and bedtime, video games stopped feeling like entertainment and started feeling like shelter.

Beemia Ehitare Jun 1, 2026

An arm holds up a rainbow flag in the sky.

Feature

We spoke to queer Nigerian gamers about the identities they hide online

Voice chat can mean teamwork, coordination, and banter, but for many of the queer Nigerian gamers we spoke to, the mic is a risk assessment tool.

Beemia Ehitare Feb 5, 2026

So what if I lift my to-do list from a video game?

What co-op games should I play with my partner?

Learning to love myself despite playing Wii Fit as a kid

I only play games when I'm exhausted and that changes everything

We spoke to queer Nigerian gamers about the identities they hide online