Together We Are Better
Last Sunday, I sat in church and listened to Pastor Tony teach, “Together we’re better,” he said. I thought about life with Elizabeth Ita, how together…
I’ve Got My Love Now by Mira Morah
I just want someone to hug, and I’m wondering if it’s too much to ask for. I’m not sure I can ever remember a time in…
A Boubou For Momma
I see them hanging on a rope — all so beautiful. “Five-Five hundred Naira!” The seller announces from behind his wares of beautiful boubous and dresses.…
Waking up in Biafra
I wrote this story exactly when I was 16 and put it on my first blogspot account, as inspired by Chimamanda Adichie’s book, Half Of A…
Too Many Friends Too Many Wahala by Mira Morah
Keep yourself going with this quote. Sometimes, we need people to direct us in life. “So many friends so many wahalas. The caliber of friends you…
This is The Compelling Reason Why I Smile The Way I Do :)
Growing up people asked why I liked to smile the way I did. Upper gums visible, upper and lower teeth visible, cheekbones high and eyes almost…
THE WRITER’S FRUSTRATION
I’m restless… I want to write! I pick up my pen,I pick up my paper But there are no words! Everything is in disarray. Where have…
Short Story: Terror in The Woods
Olaedo was not from a rich home. In fact, his father was a poor palm wine tapper who met his untimely death just a few months…
Short Story: Poisoned
I just couldn’t stand all their noise and palaver. I never wanted to be the kind of girl to get married, have kids, have trouble with…
How I Killed My Sister
I was 7 years older than her. She was 9 and I was 16. She had round blue eyes & long blonde hair. I had dark…
Flashback to My Exam Experience this Semester
When I woke up, my room was dark. I didn’t want to wakeup. I only wanted to keep sleeping, keep sleeping and have a ghost read…
What Goes On In My Thoughts
Am I the only one that thinks I get it all wrong almost all the time? I know I can’t be the only one that feels…
Short Story: Gone
My bag is packed, she says in her mind, but I can hear her loud and clear. The most beautiful creature I’ve ever laid my turquoise…