Choosing Us Again.

Choosing Us Again.

The generator had gone off again, Sade lit a candle on the kitchen counter and didn't bother complaining about it, After six years of living in Lagos, you either made peace with…

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SHE ONLY ASKED ONE QUESTION

SHE ONLY ASKED ONE QUESTION

The strange thing about betrayal is that it rarely begins with hatred.... sometimes it even begins with comfort. Daniel's first lie to his wife was minor enough to live with…

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More Than Just Words.

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…

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The outlier

The outlier

Alex had just graduated from high school. His grades were so good, everyone in the family was proud of him. On many occasions, his dad would boast about Alex. He seized every…

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The Bus  I  Didn't Board.

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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Between Doubts And Destiny.

Between Doubts And Destiny.

The bus to Enugu was filled with the smell of palm oil and sweat and people who wanted to make a life for themselves, There Chukwuemeka had been sitting in the bus for four…

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The Long Way Home.

The Long Way Home.

The road to Oguta was not on any app. Chiamaka had checked twice Google Maps drew a clean blue line along the expressway, the kind of road you took when you were in a hurry and…

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