Young Adult Stories
This is the story of Amari. Meet Amari, a young boy from a small town on the outskirts of the country, where opportunities were as rare as diamonds. Despite the odds, Amari…
She softly calls out to me, begging me to be touched. I’m in the middle of a prayer session with my mom so I tell her, “Sshh… Not now. At least wait…
The first time I broke a plate, I broke a full cooler of them. The crashing sound of their fall made my head ring like a cymbal, or an old alarm clock…
Riley has been a talented bass guitarist ever since she first laid her hands on a bass guitar by accident at the age of eight. It all happened during a family vacation.…
23-03-2023 I want to see life through your eyes. Right now, the world looks dark and colourless; I feel like I’m staring into an abyss. But… somehow, you always manage to see…
Jide walked down the street to the Cafe for some coffee. Another man would perhaps have gone for a drink and a long smoke but Jide didn’t drink and neither did he…
The sky had taken on an unusual color, almost as dark as Ivie’s mood. The market women looked up, fearing the imminent downpour, and tried to shuffle between getting their wares to…
The moon danced along with our sweaty bodies as we shouted the words “swala la la”. Four different bodies, different shades of black appearing as one, swaying side to side over steaming…
First kisses are unforgettable. It doesn’t matter whether they happen in your teens or later in life, the nervous excitement and awkward charm stay with you forever. For some, their first kiss…
“I need to close the door,” I said as I stood against the door with my hands wrapped around my chest. Kunle stood with his arm on the door, he could stop…