Zino Bernard

The one who spells Afrolady from the larynx of her pen. She’s a high spirited, cultured and ingenuous African child, whose writing drops an unimaginative creative splash on history and carves the indignation and memories of Black women.

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The Colour to My Night Sky

You, yourself, as much as anybody else in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection. ~ Buddha. I was my father’s favorite child growing up. I don’t know why he enjoyed…

Covid-19: Former Ghanaian President, Jimmy Jerry John Rawlings Loses His Life from Covid-19 Complications

Jimmy Jerry John Rawlings who was a Ghanaian military and civilian president died on the 13th of November at age 73. Report journalists reveal that he had been hospitalized at the Korle-Bu…

Chimamanda Adichie Named ‘Winner of Winners’ as Her Book ‘Half of a Yellow Sun’ Receives Women’s Prize for Fiction

Nigerian Writer, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, tops her preexisting list of achievements yet again, as her book has publicly been voted the Women’s Prize for fiction 2020. This prize and recognition is for…

The Beautiful Ones Are Now Dead

The news reached our ears in the middle of summer. Dorothy Wogu killed herself during the midterm holiday. It was only a few weeks before our final exams in high school. The…

When Life Gives You Lemons

On the day I learned about it, I knew my life was about to change forever and there was no turning back. The unforeseeable dark future that stood before me was indeed…

Reactions as Chimamanda Adichie Releases Latest Short Story ‘ZIKORA’ After Americanah

It’s been seven years since we had a taste of something irresistibly delicious from the stables of the award-winning Nigerian author, Chimamanda Adichie, whose award-winning Novel Americanah (National Book critics circle Award…

Lekki Toll Gate Massacre: What Would History Remember?

Here’s why people are talking about Nigeria…  #END SARS/SWAT  #JUSTICE FOR LEKKI MASSACRE It’s been a week—regrettably, a murky one, in the pages of the nation’s history —since Nigerians witnessed the brutal open-fire…

A Dark Fated Tale

Hi there! If you’re just joining in, you’re welcome. I’m gonna take you on an interesting ride. Do get yourself a soft drink, plunge yourself into a comfortable chair, and join me…

The Proposal

I stretched out, smiling from ear to ear. It was about time I did the needful I thought to myself. Crossing over to the other side of the room and kneeling gallantly…

A Quarantine Love Story

At first, everyone thought it was only a joke when the lockdown was announced. The virus had been in other parts of the world. But the moment it entered our shores, a…