Read the line that won’t let go.
Rudo is a full-screen reading app. Each screen is one opening line. Swipe up to move on; swipe sideways to read the whole piece.
How it works
- Swipe up (or scroll, or press ↓) for the next opening line.
- Swipe sideways, drag, press → or tap Read to open the full piece. Swipe back, or press ←, to return.
- Shelves: Originals from The Sunlight Engine, Classics that belong to everyone, and The Wire: today's headlines from The Afo Times, city by city.
- Read the year: every day has a place on the Igbo market week and the thirteen-day treizaine, and each treizaine day has a theme. Rudo picks a piece for today's.
- Install it: on a phone, use "Add to Home Screen" and Rudo opens like an app.
Where the words come from
Our own writing lives here in full. So do classics in the public domain, with links to read the whole book free and to find it at a library or buy it from an independent bookstore.
News and writing that belong to other publishers stay theirs. Rudo shows you the headline and the outlet, then sends you to read it where it was published. Over time, Rudo will open to more sources: libraries, bookstores, newspapers, and other platforms, always crediting and linking back.
What's next
- November 15, 2026: doors open on the first day of the Afo year; join the free list at The Afo Times.
- January 6, 2027: Nduoma, a year-long essay practice in 28 installments, begins; The Afo Times starts its own reporting.
- Audio and video pieces, and reading in Igbo, Yoruba, French, and Greek alongside English.
- Native iOS and Android apps, once the web version has proved the mechanic.
Who makes Rudo
Rudo is built by Therios Incorporated, part of The Sunlight Engine. Write to hello@rudoapp.com.