5-min Freewrite: My mother, My Gem
They say gems are rare, hard to find and even harder to keep. But some gems don’t sit in glass cases or shine under fancy lights. Some gems wake up before the sun, pack…
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I'm just girl who loves to read and write. But... there is more to me than that.
Somewhere in Africa
5-min Freewrite: My Other Castle
Mummy says the living room is not for playing, but I play there anyway. That’s where my castle is. I built it myself with Daddy’s old shirts, two chairs, and a blanket with…
I need to rant for a second
Hello Ranters, I want to rant about something that just happened which really pissed me off. Why is it that some people feel the need to lie and attempt to gaslight others…
My Actifit Report Card: A Not-So-Quiet Good Friday (April 19 2025)
Good Friday is a day of reflection, but, for me, it also came with a bit of running around. I went to the market with my cousin to get a specific anti-dandruff shampoo. We ended…
My Actifit Report Card: Preparing, and Reconnecting (April 17 2025)
It’s the last few days leading up to my grandmother’s funeral, and like everyone else, I’ve been caught up in the preparations. Today, I went to fit my outfit so the tailor can…
Zapfic Microfiction: Bike
Jide stole the fanciest bike in town. It was shiny, fast, and all shades of perfect. As he zoomed down the street, the seat popped off mid-ride and he almost crashed into a goat.…
5-min Freewrite: “Let Me Breathe😪”
The alarm went off at 4:30 a.m. again. Mariam groaned and reached out blindly to silence it before it woke the kids. She lay there for a moment, staring at the ceiling…
A Zapfic Micro-fiction: Terrify
Wall geckos are my worst nightmare. They have a way of appearing in unexpected ways. I could go days without seeing one, thinking I was safe, only for one to pop out from behind…
5-min Freewrite: Another Closed Polling Station
The sun was barely up when I left my house with my voter’s card securely tucked into my pocket. My father always says, ”If you want change, you must wake up early and chase it.”…
5-mins Freewrite: Acid Bath
Markets are usually always full of noise, but on this particular day, there was a different kind of sound. I heard a girl scream. I had stopped at the market on my way home…