Parenting/Family
“Mother, how could you have done this to us? You just upped and left us as though we were sacks of potatoes you couldn’t afford to carry on your trip. You left…
“I remember the first time we met. Most girls meet the love of their life at the mall while seeing a movie, by the road while trying to buy fried bean cakes…
I began my stay with Chief when I was fourteen years old. Poverty made my parents all too eager to let go of me. I was a proper village boy, the type…
Moms are the best people. Being a mom is a full-time job and yet they go through it with minimal complaints. A stay at home mom is essentially a mom who stays…
Don’t Ask Questions Don’t Be Idle Don’t Snitch Don’t Be Selfish Don’t Make Mistakes We all know parenting isn’t an easy task. Raising a child requires you to make sacrifices on so…
The little girl was playing with a pot of sand behind her house when a young man of about fifteen walked in. He was carrying a heavy bag on his arm. Omosefe…
Houston The weather was warm at that time, light rain had fallen in the early hours of the morning so when I looked out the window I saw the plants peppered with…
*Just as the writer intended, you are allowed to see characters as symbolic* Chimp played with his toy, a white panda with a large nose, bought for him by his parents because…
It all started on a rainy Sunday morning. My mother was running through the rain, trying to cover herself from it. I was in a purple parasol, looking out at the road.…
I wore a blue dress over my head. I hissed in irritation, I was already sweating a little. The room was hot and stuffy but despite the discomfort, I wouldn’t have it…