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Feb 2, 2022

Dead Man Breathing

I Growing up, I heard a lot of stories. That was how lessons were taught where I was from. Everyone heard the same tales no matter what part of the country you were situated in. It was one of those things. Sometimes, the stories were not told to teach a lesson…

Relationships

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Dead Man Breathing
Dead Man Breathing
Relationships

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Mar 24, 2021

When I Win The Lottery

something similar to campaign promises — “Better soup na money kill am.” “Na when person get money we go know whether them stingy.” “Nobody ugly, na just money way dem no get.” I heard all these variations of money changes a person not because I was broke, but because I was constantly saying everything I’d do…

Short Story

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When I Win The Lottery
When I Win The Lottery
Short Story

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Mar 17, 2021

Almost Connection

A brief account of should have beens. I. “Who was your first love?” I looked around the room, and at the curious faces that were awaiting my response. They wore the same look of expectation they did whenever someone was asked about their first love. Curious and ready to compare…

Short Story

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Almost Connection
Almost Connection
Short Story

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Oct 6, 2020

10 Ways To Reply I Love You

God is Good When Mark had told Erica he loved her, he didn’t know if he meant to say it. She wasn’t mad about God that Erica, but her favourite phrases had God in them. when the words had left his mouth, Erica had looked at him as if she…

Humor

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10 Ways To Reply I Love You
10 Ways To Reply I Love You
Humor

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Sep 1, 2020

Deities and Virgins

Every time an Igwe died, the gods made it a point of duty to demand not less than ten virgin girls to escort the late royalty into the afterlife. And each time they died, which seemed to be a yearly occurrence, the Eze Muo came running with a red wrapper…

Gods

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Deities and Virgins
Deities and Virgins
Gods

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Jul 22, 2020

Audacity to Dare: My Presidential Manifesto

Tomorrow, I’ll run for president. They’ll have us in a room, all the candidates, and I’ll be the only woman sitting there with a bored expression. I’ll refuse to say hello to my fellow candidates, and the media will conclude that I’m a rude person. …

Politics

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Audacity to Dare: My Presidential Manifesto
Audacity to Dare: My Presidential Manifesto
Politics

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Jul 7, 2020

Morning Prayers

The living room was silent and it wasn’t for the reasons it usually was by 5 am. For the living room to be empty by that time, it had to be because the Holy Spirit was moving and my father had decided to let him move finish before he would…

Short Story

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Morning Prayers
Morning Prayers
Short Story

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Jun 25, 2020

Books That Made Great Impressions on Me

Books are gateways to different places, moments in time, lifetimes, records of events and more especially, into someone else’s mind. I’ve read a lot of books and with each of them, it’s a new perspective, a learning process, entertainment, a companion and above all, a guide and a collection of…

Books

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Books That Made Great Impressions on Me
Books That Made Great Impressions on Me
Books

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Jun 16, 2020

A Dog’s Tale

Every day I woke up feeling grateful that I wasn’t a pig, and I’m not saying this because they had a habit of bouncing in and out of the dirt like it was nobody’s business. …

Dogs

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A Dog’s Tale
A Dog’s Tale
Dogs

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Jun 9, 2020

Madam Koi-Koi: The Backstory

Adanna stared at the red shoes her father had handed her before rubbing the back of his neck. It was in a black box and while she opened it, he played with his hands. Her mother sat beside him rubbing his back. …

Short Story

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Madam Koi-Koi: The Backstory
Madam Koi-Koi: The Backstory
Short Story

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