Johnson Adewale’s celebrity status made him organize a fiercely contested annual local government football competition for U-19s. The competition, called ‘JFK Cup’, had the blessings of the landlord association because of the extra pecuniary benefits that get to the coffers…
“Red Grasses and Forbidden Quests” by Cynthia Nnadi Nnenna makes the shortlist of 15 for this year’s #QuramoWritersPrize (QWP053)
It was no surprise to her that he would be baffled about how the baby looked. She tightened her grip on his palm and closed her eyes. She had hidden a lot from him for so long. He was thirteen,…
‘What Dreams Are Made Of’ by Vivian Onyekachi Ibe makes the shortlist of 15 for this year’s #QuramoWritersPrize (QWP006)
What just happened? I could not believe my ears. I had just been shot then placed in charge of a very important case. A case that could make or end my career, depending on the outcome. I was tense. It…
‘The Book of Lost Worlds’ by Ikechukwu Nwaogu makes the shortlist of 15 for this year’s #QuramoWritersPrize (QWP043)
Excerpt from Chapter 1 I was sitting by a tree trunk, chewing on a bit of dried meat, when I saw her. She was dressed in a robe, of light yet sturdy looking material, finely spun, and trousers that seemed…
‘Twenty Sixty-One’ by Ikem Cynthia Chinenyenwa makes the shortlist of 15 for this year’s #QuramoWritersPrize (QWP044)
Excerpt from Chapter 1 He shook his head again and wound the windscreens down. He heard footsteps and sat up in his seat. It was a police officer on patrol. He was speaking into his walkie-talkie. He walked past Tony…
“Guilty” by Joan Wawira Thatiah is on the shortlist of 15 for this year’s #QuramoWritersPrize (QWP019)
Excerpt from Chapter 9 “I was calling to tell you the pregnancy test was faulty. I took another one at the clinic and it turned out negative.” “Oh, that’s great news.” His response was like a punch in her belly.…
“Deep Ocean” by Obinna Tony-Francis Ochem makes the shortlist of 15 for this year’s #QuramoWritersPrize (QWP055)
Excerpt from Chapter 1 Walking out from the door, he took three steps before walking down the wooden staircase of his bamboo house. He gripped his phone in his palm, and the dim rays of light from his phone’s flashlight…
‘A Cluster of Petals’ by Oluwaseyi Adebola makes the shortlist of 15 for this year’s #QuramoWritersPrize (QWP061)
Thwack! The first feel of the hardwood against my buttocks convinced me that I had just lost use of my legs. A sharply delivered second blow to my back immediately killed any sensory nerves I had so I did not…
‘The Shades of a Thing Ugly’ by Udochukwu Everest C makes the shortlist of 15 for this year’s #QuramoWritersPrize (QWP042)
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; the stalking demon of recurrence that found glee in tailing…
‘The Familiar thing called Life’ by Owoyemi Olorunfemi Akinade makes the shortlist of 15 for this year’s #QuramoWritersPrize (QWP016)
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 like a fog on a harmattan morning. It was expected.…