Misunderstood Moments...
That afternoon the café was really quiet. You could hear every sound, like the cups clinking and the fan humming, there were people talking at tables but it was not very loud.…
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The Haunted Spot.
The village of Aiyetoro was never really quiet. There was always something going on like goats crying in the morning , women talking by the roadside, kids playing with tyres…
The Window Seat
Bola had been sitting at Cafe Mone forty minutes, She nursed a cup of ginger tea and pretended to read.. She wasn't reading, she was watching the couple sitted by the window.…
That One Night Under The Stars
I still remember that night clearly, It was like one of those memories that my brain just wouldn't throw away no matter how many years went by, I was pretty young then The kind…
The Man at Table Seven
It wasn't a fancy place. One of those cafes people went to think, or use their laptop, or just sometimes sit and do nothing. It had soft music and those lights that made it feel…
A Place Called Peace.
The first time Somto said she needed a quiet place, Didi didn’t even take her serious. “Quiet place?” Didi laughed, almost spilling her drink. “In this Nigeria? Where exactly…
Seeing Anew.
Mama Chisom had been selling akara at that junction for eleven years, She knew everyone , the danfo driver who always collected change and never returned it, the NEPA man who…
In search of healing
It wasn't long ago that David proposed to Janet. He had invited her to dinner. She initially thought it was just one of their usual dinner dates. She arrived at the restaurant…
Between Words and actions.
Ayo used to tell us that if we paid attention we could always tell when someone was not being genuine. It was not what they said, the little gaps between what they said and what…
Wishes Under The Stars.
The night had that soft, quiet feeling you only really notice when NEPA light is gone and everywhere is just… still. Zara adjusted her wrapper and sat on the low bench outside…
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