The whip cracking sound of the long, fat cane hitting flesh made everyone jump a little in their seats. Mr Tope the math teacher wielded the cane like a weapon he was…
Nostalgia, I play with that word in my head. These days I wonder so much in my mind that I find it unnecessary to leave my apartment. Preferring to stay indoors mulling…
“Bimpe! Tope! Funke!” my aunt’s voice pierced through the nightmarish haze in my mind. For the first time in three days, I was grateful to her for screaming this early in the…
Mental Illness: A Recourse or A Disease? According to the American Psychiatric Association (APA) “Mental illnesses are health conditions involving changes in emotion, thinking, behavior or a combination of these . Mental…
The car idles noiselessly on the sand, as a ladybug crawls lazily under the bonnet. The young couple kiss languidly against their warm skin, on the bonnet of the car. They stay…
Over the centuries, the global culture has changed. From fashion to music, education, technology, the changes were inevitable. Some would say “the PAST is the PAST” but we all know how a…
Art is an interesting part of life. From simple everyday interaction to ceremonial and religious events, Art plays a major role in lending beauty and importance to things. In present day, art…
Based on a true life story. When I married Arinze we had nothing. Two fresh graduates from Unilag coming together to build something. In the beginning we were so poor we could…
In the early morning of October 3rd, hurried feet moves past the buildings on Third Lantern drive for a few minutes before breaking into a run. This is Jon’s favorite past time.…
I think I grew up on a lean diet of love. I grew up in a family of Seven. I have two elder sisters and one elder brother and a little brother.…