interesting stories
Though the inhabitants are distinguishable by the names they call themselves, South side people, West side people. It is really just a small town separated by a flowing river cutting through the…
When I saw the video of prisoners jumping out of Oko prison here in Benin City I laughed. “How foolish do these people think we are?” I asked my friend Femi who…
Remember your feminist ancestors The story of princess Yennenga is Indeed an African adaptation of the popular “they lived happily ever after” fairytale. A story that speaks of strength, love, skillful doggedness,…
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…
They called it an Introductory class and yet, I still couldn’t get a thing. When I walked into this class today, I was exhausted. It was my second week of school and…
The charcoaled walls and the stench of sweaty bodies from the other cells sent their greetings to me in my cell where I sat with my hands crossed on my knees, my…
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.…
‘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…
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…
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…