Between Bills and Sacrifice: A Story Too Common in Our Homes (Creative Non-Fiction)
You Will Scream — No Evidence! Hmm! Guys, last month or so, I was in debt and badly in need of money — not for myself, but for my mum. So I dashed into Okash and…
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KEEPING RECEIPTS CANNOT BE OVER EMPHASIZED.
Today's prompt has got me reminiscing about what happened years ago, which has also shaped my way of doing things since then. When I was in secondary school, my aunt was my…
Check Your Receipts
It was supposed to be a very normal evening. Chris had called me earlier that day while I was still lying down pressing my phone. “T..., make we go buy Hollandia yogurt,” he…
Creative Nonfiction: My First Morning Walk in a New City
I have just moved into my new apartment close to my new work environment. I spend most of my time arranging things while talking on the phone with mum, showing how excited I am…
Creative Nonfiction: Growing Up Faster Than I Ever Planned
19 years old, relaxing on her dad's couch and feeling no worries, what a happy adult I am. Dad has gone to work, giving me allowance for the day's expenses. I'm done with the…
Freedom With Side Effects
Adulting did not come with a manual, and honestly, if it did, I am very sure most of us would still skip the instructions and jump straight into the struggle, because tell me why…
More Than Just Words.
I didn’t think much about promises until I almost broke one that mattered. It started on a random Tuesday evening when my phone buzzed while I was still at work, It was my…
The Bus I Didn't Board.
I kept wiping off the sweat on my face each time as I made my way down to the bus stop. I would have taken a bike or a taxi down to the bus park, but I thought against it. Not…
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