family

Cassette Player

The Old Cassette Player

Lola could hear her father’s voice so clearly. It was like he was sitting right next to her in the backseat of the uber, rather than in her head. “Nobody likes to…

I Can’t Keep Up

“I am tired of your father,” Annie’s mother’s voice sounded stern on the phone, similar to the way she sounded when she would scold her as a little kid.  “I am tired…

What It Means To Love A Woman

“What has come over you?” I asked. Jamie ignored me and brushed past quickly to the other side of the room to stand before the mirror. Staring angrily at her reflection, I…

The Sad Story of Efosa

Everyone in the little community knew Efosa. He was as sturdy as a tiger clinging to its prey, as relentless as a vulture hovering over fresh meat, and he alone had the…

#78 Get Together

comments Read Inspired Tidlog Transcript Scene One  Caption: Ada’s Mum has a get together with her old friends.   Mrs. Wogu: I’ve missed my dear friends. How has the year been for…

a long lasting relationship

8 Foolproof Tips To A Long Lasting Relationship

Hey, congratulations! You’re one of the lucky ones. I’m assuming the internet led you here because you’re in love, in a relationship and very interested in making sure it is successful. I…

young adult stories

Footsteps

“He touched me with the tip of his extension and I knew that something deep had gone into me. It was only the tip but it was deep. I gasped in ecstasy…

AfroGist: 17 People Share the Best and Worst Things Their Mothers Ever Said/Did To Them

Like with all human interaction, mistakes are bound to happen. Regardless of it being intentional or unintentional, human beings can hurt or boost our feelings with their words. And our mothers are…

Maleficent’s Daughter: Re-Imagined

The hand came down like a boulder and Wunpolop had only a second to protect himself before fingers closed around him. Curling into a ball ensured that his spikes were ready when…

Have A Nice Life

Martins The first memory I have of Amanda is her sitting on my lap at four years of age and declaring that she was my wife. She was a toddler of two…