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…
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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…
SOMEWHERE BETWEEN SALARY ALERTS AND SILENT STRESS
I used to think that adulthood meant Freedom until i realized Freedom comes with Invoices. Chinedu's first impression of adulthood was when he stood in a supermarket and had…
The Other Side Nobody Told Us About.
Nobody prepared us for this, not really,they said grow up, be responsible, make something of yourself , but nobody sat us down and said "hey, one random Tuesday you are going to…
Room 17— Fiction.
Out of all the rooms in that house, room 17 happens to be the only one I could afford. The house consists of both single rooms, two rooms and a parlor, and a self-contained unit.…
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…
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…
When Your Dreams Don't Look Like Everyone Else's.
The time Tunde said he was not going to university everybody laughed at him. This was not a small augh it was the kind of laugh that says "you will soon come back to your senses…
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…
In defense of her own happiness
It's incredible how one's life can change in an instant. If only Sandra knew her world was about to crumble in spectacular fashion, perhaps she would brace herself for the…
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