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chetachi on April 17th, 2011
Picking up my carry-on bag, I marched towards the baggage claim to get my suitcases, sweating profusely; I toyed with the idea of sitting down for a quick minute to regain my strength before proceeding to the baggage claim section but quickly dropped [...]
Read More Engaged But Available
Monday morning vacation was due, woke up very early as i watched the veil of light-over-darkness grew my mind being conscious of that (the fear for the dark flew)…kuku ruku (the chicken crewed).
At that moment i wished it would be day all-through; Cherish [...]
Read More THE MAN WITH A DARKNESS COMPLEX
Fifteen-year-old Tunde Adeniyi had always heard of people window-shopping, but he never thought he would ever be doing it. Why should he? After all, his parents were rich and he usually got what he wanted, as long as he wasn’t greedy. But here they [...]
Read More Grandpa’s riddle
ARUKAINO on April 10th, 2011
In five long minutes, I had a glimpse of what it was like to be the chairman of the country’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), as the voice on the other line threw me into a web of confusion.
“My love,” It came out in [...]
Read More EDNA: THE FORGOTTEN CHAPTERS (3)
Okoh C. Paul on April 9th, 2011
Some have lived and are gone, some are still living for nothing because they never got their purpose of living. Tomorrow will come and may mean goodbye. We all never know when or why. But you are awake today this moment, this minute. So [...]
Read More What Will You Die For?
Mercy Ilevbare on April 7th, 2011
Someone pointed to a car that looked exactly like Tabatha’s. It was parked about sixty metres from the spot I thought I had seen the house. Everyone ran to the car, except me. I couldn’t bring myself to move, I was rooted to the [...]
Read More Taboo Close
Truth endures everyone’s cause,
Lives and suffers like us…
But neglects our greatest crime,
Our meaning of time.
sambright on March 23rd, 2011
My victory,
It started with my Common entrance examinations
My victory,
It started with my mock examinations
My victory,
It started with my junior WAEC
My victory,
It started with my senior WAEC
It was my first victory!
My victory,
It started with polyJAMB
[...]
Read More My Victory!
Ukamaka Olisakwe on March 13th, 2011
As kids, we weren’t the best friend sisters, but we were friends. And we always fought. I remember the first scuffle I had with her. It was when she became overly close to a Yoruba girl named Bukky. Bukky was a wayward girl whose [...]
Read More It doesn’t last forever
Sarah Ukot on March 1st, 2011
THEN
My mother told me I was a trouble maker when I was little, and I spoke to my elders like I was on their level. With no shame, no fear, no restrictions- an audacious little creature. I loved the sound of books tearing [...]
Read More THEN, NOW, LATER (PART 1)
emmanuel abasiubong on February 26th, 2011
He could actually be caring o, but i don’t like his attitudes, he shouts at me in public, and the other day he even beat me, [...]
Read More DIARY OF A CONFUSED GIRL!
Shope on February 25th, 2011
How do I cross this torrent? These waters rage, Menacing unfriendly currents Seeming unconquerable I despair. [...]
Read More HEAD ABOVE
On a lot of things on February 20th, 2011
After one month and not having attended church, I summon all my will power to attend church today. My hesitation had nothing to do with a scarcity of churches to attend as there were many churches around but I just did not have [...]
Read More The diary of a naija boy in the Diaspora - St. Martin in the Bull ring
Sope on February 20th, 2011
Every time I pass by that spot, while on the blue bus, I wonder why life goes on. The streets are still busy, people are still shopping, even though your life has been snuffed out.
You are dead, gone forever, snatched bloodily from the [...]
Read More Time Did Not Stop.
estrella on February 10th, 2011
Hadiza was recovering from her crying bout with shuddering sighs when a voice boomed in her ear. ‘Get out of the bus!’ She turned to look behind her so fast that her head spun. What was she thinking? She thought to herself. She was in the back seat for heaven’s sake. She turned to look front when she heard the same voice again. ‘The bus…get out of the bus!’ [...]
Read More Hadiza’s day
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