When Pigs Fly.
Image generated using Meta AI If anyone had ever told me that NEPA—oh! I mean to say PHCN—would one day provide 24 hours of uninterrupted electricity in my area, I would have…
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The Honour of Being Needed: A Lesson in Karma
"The sun isn't smiling at all," I muttered, squeezing my face as I unlocked my…
Village People Did Mean Me ( Creative Nonfiction).
I just wanted to go to the village for my cousin’s traditional wedding. A simple weekend getaway, abi? But from the moment I stepped out of my house, it felt like the devil and…
Thorn in One's Side
Image generated using Meta AI If I hear 'peem' from that mouth of yours again, I will personally deport you back to the village—on foot!" Those were the words Mama Nkechi flung…
Karma.
Image generated using Meta AI "The day I poured hot, thick coffee on my boss's sky-blue shirt was the day I actually stopped praying for a promotion." It all started in Ikeja…
The Day I Breathed
I have had many fun experiences, ones with unforgettable memories buried inside them. But this year? It has been a whirlwind. Between a first time mom, the demands of running my…
The Day We Fried More Than Plantain
It started when we traveled with my dad once; on the road, he brought us so many plantain chips that we dreamt of it that entire period. On the way back, he did the same thing…
Dreaded Presence
"Hey, everyone keep quiet. Mr Lion is coming," one of the students who was standing…
Karma? More Like Comma
In secondary school, a chair had three lockers; one time during compulsory summer school, my seatmates were Delphine seated in the middle and Prosper on her left with me on her…
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