THE LAST TICKET
The first time Samuel won a bet, he bought his mother a new wrapper.... It wasn't an expensive one, just a beautiful Ankara fabric he had seen at the market but the way Mama…
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Musings Under The Almond Tree
The birds chirped in unison, leaves rustled through the field covered in soft carpets of grass, the winds blew through every space they found, and the clouds stood at a…
THE VOICE CALLING FROM THE KITCHEN
The first time I heard my dead father calling my name, I did exactly what any sensible man would do... I covered my head with a blanket and pretended I was still a child... My…
ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FENCE, THEY WERE HAVING MY FUNERAL (Fiction )_____DAILY PROMPT 17TH OCTOBER
On The Other Side Of The Fence - #dailyprompt The fence in our backyard had been there before I was born. Papa said never go near it after 6pm. "On the other side of the…
The House Nobody Wanted To Enter.
There are some places that look completely normal during the day but become something else entirely at night, a house can look beautiful in the afternoon, with flowers around the…
Is This Blackmail? - The Rent Money
Is this blackmail? My landlord knocked on my door by 6am. He does not knock, he bangs. "Amara, your rent has expired since last month. If you don't pay today, pack out." I was…
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