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The Beauty and The Beast

I saw her that day before she did me. She was dressed in rags, hair the color of dirt. I could smell the ooze from her pits even though we weren’t in…

The Best Day

Today is about to be the greatest day of my life. I can feel it in my guts. Today is the day that marks the beginning of the rest of my life.…

The Wedding Protest #EndSars

‘You have to smile oh! It’s supposed to be your wedding.’ ‘But I’m smiling…’ ‘That is not a smile. It’s a big day, darling. Don’t ruin it.’ My mother said, wearing a…

4th of September, 1992

The last time she saw her mother, she had had her head buried between her laps, with her right hand sticking out of the space between her right leg and thigh. Clutched…

Market Runs

When I woke up this morning, the only productive thing I hoped to complete before the end of the day was brushing my teeth, but then, my aunty called and sent me…

Un-Entangled

The first time we met, I didn’t think we were ever going to speak, not to talk of being friends. I was just resuming my internship position at First City Bank and…

I Am Dave

If you are a fan of teenage series or high school drama series, then you must be familiar with the nerd-unloved-guy trope. You know the one with zero friends and zero personality?…

Okija Trip: The Land Where Dead Bones Rise

“RUN!!!” And like ants scampering from the intrusiveness of a flashlight, we ran in different directions like our lives depended on it. And all things considered, it actually did. By this time,…

Wild Wild Celeste

I swung my hips like I was in a trance and I felt his eyes on me. I felt his gaze dig a scalding hole in my back as I moved side…

Sunbaked

“Dave Elba.” My hair stood on end, a shiver raced down my spine and a lump came to my throat. What could be happening right now? What would the outcome be? What…