PinnedAnd Still, The Fire GrowsThere’s a fire in the middle of the village at the edge of nowhere, and the villagers huddle around, their palms up, keeping the fire…Aug 13, 2022A response icon10Aug 13, 2022A response icon10
PinnedThe Power of One: Covenant University, A Shame of Nigeria (II)“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…Sep 14, 2019A response icon12Sep 14, 2019A response icon12
The Meditations“Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.”Sep 2, 2024A response icon2Sep 2, 2024A response icon2
The Lover’s CreedI believe in love, the power above all, first of all emotions, the Star in the shadows. I believe that all things come from love, and from…Dec 10, 2023Dec 10, 2023
My Therapist Tells MeMy therapist tells me to write. Processing emotions like I know how, writing them on a page, feeling them…she says it’ll make me feel…Jul 22, 2023A response icon5Jul 22, 2023A response icon5
And Now, There’s FiveThere 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…Dec 17, 2022A response icon10Dec 17, 2022A response icon10
Of Mice and Men: Words for the Nigerian Digital Artist“An artist, if they’re good at it, should never behave like a commodity.”Nov 18, 2022A response icon5Nov 18, 2022A response icon5
Published inThe Witches of AuchiThe Witches of Auchi and The Council of Five(Genesis, Chapter 4)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…Oct 2, 2022A response icon4Oct 2, 2022A response icon4
Published inThe Witches of AuchiThe Witches of Auchi and The Queen of Dahomey(Genesis, Chapter 3)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…Sep 25, 2022A response icon4Sep 25, 2022A response icon4
