What should I wear today, Holy Spirit? “Those black trousers and the green shirt with the orange bag.” Oh! I love that shirt, but I’ll carry my black bag instead. The orange is a bit too much for me. Holy Spirit, you understand, right? Thank you! Holy Spirit, what should I propose to my boss … More Not an extra opinion
Reading Time: 7 mins 29 secs My name is Tunde, but everyone calls me Ajinde. I died at the age of five and came back to life after two days. My mother told the doctor that God said I would be great, so she knew I could not die then. After falling from my sister’s … More Àjìndé
I am a high school student, and I belong to what you would call a clique. The girls and I are good for each other; we are not one of those dumb cliques that come in last in class. We are the top five students in our class, we study together, we play together, and … More Why did we stop being friends?
In a distant country, far west, there lived a couple. They were high school sweethearts, but they had been married for ten years and had no children. They decided to adopt and applied to the adoption agency of the state. They were invited to begin the procedures for adoption and when it was time to … More Painting my Culture
At the age of seven, Femi’s idea of marriage is having a man stand as a protector to take care of the house, provide funds and protection and discipline the people in it. Femi’s father having fought in the civil war as a general was all about discipline, he learnt that a man had to … More The Wife Beater
My neighbour is one bitter old woman; she is always angry. It’s like she is constantly looking for how to piss me off. If I greet her, she looks at me with these blank evil eyes. See, all of that is not even my business. If she likes, let her be bitter. What angered me … More Becoming my neighbour
On this bright and sunny afternoon, Nkechi walks into the doctor’s office. She isn’t feeling so bright today and so, she’s had to take a sick leave from work. This is the third time in the last two months. Since she got married three months ago, she has been down because of one thing or … More Having and loving my daughter
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes, 47 seconds One of the toughest gangs is led by Hamzah, a thug with many wins to his name. His gang has their base in the biggest garage in the city, a domain dominated by the toughest of gangs. Five years after Hamzah and his gang overthrew the garage’s last gang, … More Is Hamzah a good or bad person?
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes, 6 seconds. The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC)-one-year mandatory service to my fatherland-gave me a new beginning; that year, I planned to live with focus and drive. I put all my energy into becoming a better me and achieving my goals. No more man troubles in my life, please! NYSC posted … More Emma’s Love Story- Part Two
Growing up under a strict father is one of the terrible things on earth, you have no freedom whatsoever. You live in perpetual fear. I will patiently wait till when I get out of this house. I will find the right man; the one who will love me and protect me from this kind of life. One more year and I will be in the university, let us see how much control daddy can have in my university. … More Emma’s Love Story- Part One
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