Own Your Name, Own Your Choices

Growing up, I hated the fact that I wasn’t given an English name, and the thought of my two sisters all having English names added to my heartache. I was cheated greatly and I…

Reviving Lost Easter Tradition

Papi, an old man, wanted to make the Easter celebration special for his grandchildren. To him, the current festival wasn't symbolizing the season as it should—looking at how the…

Zapfic50friday: Cheat

The election conducted in the city of Ibadan was not fair and free. Poverty was weaponized and the vote of the people was bought, it further escalated to snatching of ballot…

Photo Snaps While in a Moving Vehicle... :)

I had quite a busy weekend, but unlike usual, I had to go somewhere. On Saturday, I had to work the whole morning, but had to go out after lunch. My father and I went to the city…

The Hardworking Garden Sunbird

One of the simple joys I experience after moving to the countryside is the chance to see and appreciate animals, including birds. There are a variety of birds we see every day…

Zapfic50friday Writing: Farewell

Mukti held his hands firmly, her heart heavy with the thought of not seeing him again. The other soldiers who had accompanied him home stood apart, waiting for him to bid her a…

The Mask I carry

It was Tuesday morning, March 2nd. I had gone out to check my mailbox when I saw a letter tucked out of the box. I pulled it out and realized it was a letter from a city in an…

Simplicity Is The New Complexity [Fiction]

Surprising My Cousin on His Moving Up Ceremony...

Last week, my cousin Nicole and I traveled to the city to surprise our younger cousin, Godwyn, for his "Moving Up Ceremony". He completed his junior high school, and is moving up…

Pic1000: The Raccoon Behind The Wood log

The image below shows a Raccoon sneaking behind a log. The eyes are focused and seem to move slowly to avoid being noticed. Since raccoons are omnivores, always hunting insects…