CHAPTER 8 I stood at our doorstep and watched my mother’s green garden. I love beautiful places like those I see in fairy tales. I really wished to be in this fantasy world, but little did I knew it was all non-existent. It was a luminous morning, everywhere Immaculately clean and splendid. I was rudely … Continue reading An Excerpt From My First Novel: Comfort
It was one of those windy harmattan Wednesdays in Enugu, a steady swoosh of dust and wind on the untarred streets of Independence layout, that made Noel Ubaka long for a summer holiday abroad. He covered his face to protect himself as he walked up the street. He had gone for a quick jog – … Continue reading Best Kept Secrets
We had always known The Civic Centre for two things: pretty tall buildings and Crowd so it was not much surprise that Ms. Davies had chosen this part of town to flag off her campaign to run for District Attorney and of course, what’s a Campaign without its sponsor, Mr. Dmitri Udinov. People claim it’s … Continue reading Val
And in that dream, I saw myself right at the edge of an ocean, looking across the lavish blue water body. In the light, the sun providing me an ambiance of humid energy. I, then saw myself at the steps of a brewing river. Across, there the land of the red rested. Smells of the … Continue reading Simple World: dreams of the growing ocean
FELICIA PLODDED HER way home wearily. Her feet were killing her, they felt like lead. She found putting each in front of the other a task to do; it took all of her will and energy to keep her eyes from drooping close. As usual, there had been a power outage and the whole area … Continue reading Felicia
Our eyes were watching God when we heard that Ndubuisi’s family had been killed. We had not known Ndubuisi too long but our two families had started to get close after meeting at the rally organised by Igbo residents of Lagos after statements made by the Oba threatening the lives of Igbos if they refused … Continue reading Lagoon
With great enthusiasm, we gallivant, perhaps, not entirely aimlessly, but directed by the pleasure we gain from it. We are new to the environment after all. We meet people, new people; fellows out of which great friends are eventually made. Sons and daughters of men destined to touch our lives one way or another; and … Continue reading Memoirs of an Introverted College Student
Saint Francis Island, Argentina Date: 2018 Cassandro Monti was a drug dealer and an opportunist. His grand-parents, loyalists to the Mussolini government, had migrated to Argentina in the middle of the twentieth century after World War II in an attempt to escape the post-war hardship which ravaged Europe. His education stopped at the secondary … Continue reading An excerpt of “Malcolm” by Chambers Umezulike
BLURB: As if taking away what mattered most to me wasn’t enough, I was made to waste 11 years of my life. Now, I’m setting out to pay back the favor in Kind… it won’t be as long as 11 years, just one tiny sharp pain and they would be out of their misery. Bill … Continue reading Val
It’s devil’s night. Just after dust, exactly 8:00 pm, mom returned home. She looked exhausted. Straight away, Mary and I knew we’d be doing the cooking or go to bed on empty stomach. Mom asked us to boil four cups of rice and make a tomato sauce. It shouldn’t be too difficult after all. She’s … Continue reading Excerpt from the novel, Night Season
It had been a long, arduous walk from the forests of Guinea up onto the highlands of Ouagadougou. He had decided to stop in Bamako and say one last goodbye to his great aunt who had raised him. It was twenty-five long years now and he wondered if she was still alive. But he knew … Continue reading Gambit
THIS MORNING, The Chief of Africa was walking around the terrace of his plush penthouse at his villa. He was thinking about so many issues with his brain in gear five. Looking at him, he was looking like the wrath of God. The sun was coming up fast and leisurely; probably it did not know … Continue reading Excerpt from a novel: Malcolm - 2
The news had spread round once again about Taka’s achievement, and a crowd had gathered to see the next dead lion in Bamba forest. Miwa couldn’t hide his excitement. He held his Step son and hugged him with a huge smile. ‘’I am proud of you Taka’’ he said. Taka looked at him and … Continue reading Bamba Park
Though it has been written before, the world in its full attire has been made into a sacrifice. We the children have been given the knife to cut its neck or free it from the ropes that bind it. Some drink all day, hold the light bar for support till their minds cool off from … Continue reading Days Before
Oluronbi The air was moist and momentary blasts of hot air saturated the woman. She picked up her already moist handkerchief and squeezed it before using it to mop her face. The noise playing behind the driver irritated her. She got a quick look. It was those passengers who delighted in making life miserable for … Continue reading Oluronbi