Wrong Door
Chukwuma stumbled out of the cab, he could barely stand on his own. Yet he rejected the driver's offer to walk him to his door. "Don't worry I'll find my way." He mumbled…
ZerahWrites
@zerah
Creative Writer
Lagos Nigeria
What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
It was one of Banjo's happiest days of his life. The day had just been paid his NYSC allowance. The joy on his face was unexplainable. He held it tight in his hands like a small…
Lighting The World
“Thomas Edison invents electric light,” the headline read. I smiled when I saw his name boldly inscribed on the headlines of the newspaper that morning. He had a glowing bulb in…
Not The Perfect Shoes
I felt how heavy it was to work in my father's shoes for the first time that early morning. It had rained heavily last night. Everywhere smelled of wet earth and burning…
Off My Back
"Zerah, you're still avoiding me for whatever reason, which you've refused to tell me," Kunle, my colleague, words from yesterday flashed through my mind as I lay in my hotel…
When The Cat's Away
We watched Papa's cat rattle down the street until his red taillights weren't visible again. There was an awkward silence in the house, amongst the three of us for a while.…
Morning Rush
The shrill cry of my alarm clock woke me up. Its sharp piercing sound pierced through my dream like a knife cutting through a beautifully baked cake. I slammed it shut and…
Longing
The sizzling aroma of onion and tomato paste in hot palm oil filled the air. It was an aroma I was familiar with, one I loved inhaling for whatever reason best known to me. I…
The Unbeatable One
The cheers were unstoppable from the crowd as Muhammad stepped into the crowd. So deafening that one from the neighboring community could hear it loud and clear. A clear…