I found the frame under my bed. We bought it two years ago at Onitsha Main Market. Big white frame, expensive. The seller said "this one na for wedding picture." We were going to use it for our

Everyone in my village thought I had made it. When I got a job in Lagos, my mother killed chicken. My father prayed for me in our compound in Nnewi, "My son will work in big company in Lagos, with

My sister Chioma is the laziest girl in Nnewi. She will cook soup and push it in the back of the fridge, and forget it. Every time I open fridge, I see like 6 plates. Last Saturday, I came back from market.

Before I choose, let me explain what wealth and freedom means to me. Wealth is not only money. Wealth is abundance. It is having more than enough — money in your account, food in your store, fine clothes,

The clearest abuse of power I have ever seen was not in government house. It was in my hostel in school. We had 24 rooms in the hostel, 4 students per room. The landlord bought a big generator for all

Underneath the almond tree is where Obinna said he would wait for me. We were JSS 3. That almond tree was in front of our school in Nnewi, the big one that drops almond every break time. We would pick

Hello Ladies of Hive! This Prompt 1 it's what i will go for. A lavish Masquerade meetup? Imagine all of us in fine fine costumes, with wine, with small chops, with loud music and everybody fine like queen.

My mama called me 6am. "My son, come to house." When African mama calls you 6am on Saturday, it's either food or trouble. It was trouble. I entered parlor. Three women sitting. Cooperative meeting.

Do I have a plann for my retiremment? Yes, now I do. But it was my father who taught me. My father is not a government worker. He is a trader in Onitsha Main Market. He has been selling provision for over

I sell akara in front of my house every morning. My best customer is a hyena. Yes, a real hyena. He comes by 6am, buys 5 akara, pays with bottle caps. He doesn't talk, he just laughs "hehehe"

My name in this story is Zara. And I used to be scared of being alone. Not the normal fear. Real fear. If NEPA takes light and my room becomes quiet, my heart would start beating fast. I must call somebody.

For Hive Students Connect Week 63 Prompt: Imagine School Without A Phone. What would school really look like if phones never existed? First, classrooms would be different. Right now, many students don't

My name is Ifeoma and for two years I thought I was a boss. Let me explain. After my NYSC, I got a job with a big cosmetics company in Lagos. Or so I thought. My friend Toke introduced me. She said,

Hello IndiaUnited family, For this week's contest "What Is It Like To Have A Pet?", I will be very sincere. I do not currently have any pet. Not a dog, not a cat, not even a fish...... But if

Found it in the canal. That is how my own story started. It was last rainy season. In my area, after heavy rain, that our big canal behind the school usually overflows. Children will be jumping, women

Hello Ladies of Hive! For this week I will be answering Prompt 2. This question made me laugh because my favorite color really has changed and it says a lot about how I have grown. When I was small in

Mean no harm - that was my excuse for a long time. I have a friend, her name is Amara. She is a good writer on Hive, she is better than me. Last month, she posted her new apartment. She said "Finally

Is this blackmail? That was the question I asked myself yesterday by 7pm. My small sister, Chioma, 9 years old, came to my room with my phone. She was smiling that kind of smile that means trouble.

Going to exercise. That was what Mama told me at 5am, shouting from the kitchen. "Amara! If you don't go and exercise, that your big trouser will not zip again!" I groaned. I love sleeping more

No timme for breakkfast? That was me yesterday, but my story is funny. I woke up by 6:30am. My interview was by 8am in town. I had ironed my shirt the night before, everything set. I told myself I will