Short Stumbles

  • You Bury Me

    Ife mi, Do you remember the day we met? I was 10 years old and I was going to buy Maggi when that troublesome group of teenage boys in our neighborhood tried to bully and rob me off of my… Continue reading

    You Bury Me
  • Something’s in the Air

    I finally accepted that something deeper than the failing government was wrong with this country. I had just boarded a bus to Port Harcourt when one of the “Pastor” passengers said I had sold my soul to the devil because… Continue reading

    Something’s in the Air
  • Daddy Dearest

    I was six years old when my dad lost his job but I had never realized we were poor up until I began to know the differences between a boy and a girl. You see, if my parents were to… Continue reading

    Daddy Dearest
  • May I Have this Dance.

    Emeka was one of those boys who travelled out of the country to South Africa and made it big. But you should know that before he travelled out, Emeka used to live next door. We lived in the type of… Continue reading

    May I Have this Dance.
  • Lone Wolf

    I got back from night class by 5am today. I close my eyes for a second and it’s already 7am so I drag myself out of bed because I have lectures by 9am. I take a cold bath, dress up… Continue reading

    Lone Wolf