Young Adult Stories

Dear Diary

“Hello” “Hello,” I spoke into the speaker for the umpteenth time. “Are you still there?” There was a loud pause on the other end of the receiver, followed by uneven breathing, like…

University Experience In Nigeria: A Nigerian Student’s Perspective

“This is my class, Sir,” I told the lecturer, he was blocking the door with his body and I needed to get in. I repeated myself and he looked at me with…

How 2020 Has Been For Me

I looked around to catch any of my siblings snooping around. It wouldn’t be the first, second, or zillionth time they would be trying to gain access to my diary. I had…

Dr. Jay

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…

Blood Ties

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…

I Am Not Regina!

“Stop! Don’t do this I’m begging you. Please, please! Noooooo!” I cried all to no avail, he was oblivious to my wails. Hot liquid continued to stream down from my eyes, down…

Prison Stories

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…

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…

Breathe #EndSars

There is an overwhelming feeling that comes with just wanting to be part of something. Sometimes, you cannot explain it. Not even to the person closest to you, who is supposed to…

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…