She saw her streak of misfortune strung together like a rhyme of haunting words. What debilitated her in particular was not just the happenings, but the “agains” attached to them;…
Every evening, she visited Tawakalitu’s family and tried to understand their needs. Every time she visited, she was overwhelmed by the gloom that had engulfed the family. It was visible…
For the five days we were stuck here, it hasn’t been easy. Five days of strange happenings. It’s been five days since I saw my sister and five days since…
Sometimes, pain comes in small doses. Other times, in larger quantities. The same thing goes for happiness. Some days, the joy threatens to burst forth in spurts, and other times,…
Excerpt from Chapter 1 I smiled, my pride hanging on my head like a crown. I am a first-class student, I knew what I went to school for, I earned…
Excerpt from Chapter 2 Dayo lost his father. His father died at the age of sixty-seven. He probably would have lived longer than he did if he took heed to…
Excerpt from Chapter 1 (1993) His mum was not in the parlour. She was not in her room either. No one divulged anything to him. Even his chatty aunty revealed…