“If we do not now dare everything, the fulfilment of that prophecy, re-created from the Bible in song by a slave, is upon us: God gave Noah the rainbow sign. No more water, fire next time.” — James Baldwin It began like those spy movies, where the authorities finally have…

There were six of us, those summers in Solu’s house, in the summer that didn’t end. There was Ziggy, our resident alte; Amal(Jumai), who really likes dolphins for some reason; Philip, who we would let into the group a bit later after a 7-part application process to test if he…

“An artist, if they’re good at it, should never behave like a commodity.” -Dave Chappelle It’s a night like any other except for the fact that my laptop is broken and I can’t write. My handwriting is atrocious and so longhand is out of the option. Options. I look around…

At the midnight of the new moon every month, when even the moon is scared to show its face and the night is darkest, the witches have their meeting at the edge of nowhere, at the end of time and space.This …

There was an old woman with a ragged scar on her cheek who lived alone on the outskirts of Dahomey. People would gawk and whisper when she passed them in the market square — the only time she entered the city — to buy fruits and vegetables. At night, as…

Sharon Uyai was meant to be happy. She had a good job at Providus Bank and made comfortable money. She had a loving husband she was happy with. She had two children and had just given birth to her second son. She was meant to be happy. Every Easter and…

“And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it.” ― Roald Dahl On 71 Adelabu Street, Surulere, is a two storey house split in half…

This story is dedicated to us, for making it this far. For turning our little space into Eden. In the old days that were new, in what was known as Old Lagos, when the gods descended from the heavens, there were but two humans remaining. Her body shivered in the…

A tribute to my parents, who I honour and thank, for everything. We were not on good terms, not by any chance. But still, whatever event I did in lagos, whatever exhibition, there were my parents, both there, doing the best they could to support me. In their own way. …