I have read about how hanging a horseshoe above one’s door is said to bring good luck. Oddly enough, when I came across today’s prompt, I realized that I don’t picture horseshoes as charms nailed above

My people, una well done oo! Many things don happen wey I suppose don write but motivation no come dey. You see this thing wey Oyibo dey call consistency, e no get manual. I don finally begin dey understand.

They say gems are rare, hard to find and even harder to keep. But some gems don’t sit in glass cases or shine under fancy lights. Some gems wake up before the sun, pack lunchboxes, sweep the floor, and

Mummy says the living room is not for playing, but I play there anyway. That’s where my castle is. I built it myself with Daddy’s old shirts, two chairs, and a blanket with holes in it. It’s the best castle

My name is Chiamaka. I grew up in a quiet part of London with my adoptive parents, kind people who gave me love, and warmth. But I always felt like something was missing. Who is my real mother? I knew

Hello Ranters, I want to rant about something that just happened which really pissed me off. Why is it that some people feel the need to lie and attempt to gaslight others over something so irrelevant

Good Friday is a day of reflection, but, for me, it also came with a bit of running around. I went to the market with my cousin to get a specific anti-dandruff shampoo. We ended up moving from one store

It’s the last few days leading up to my grandmother’s funeral, and like everyone else, I’ve been caught up in the preparations. Today, I went to fit my outfit so the tailor can make the necessary adjustments.

I achieved the 5,000 steps target during the 9 hours I spent traveling interstate. Where do I even begin? I started this trip with less than three hours of sleep because I was up late packing. Before I

Jide stole the fanciest bike in town. It was shiny, fast, and all shades of perfect. As he zoomed down the street, the seat popped off mid-ride and he almost crashed into a goat. The owner saw everything.

The alarm went off at 4:30 a.m. again. Mariam groaned and reached out blindly to silence it before it woke the kids. She lay there for a moment, staring at the ceiling, mentally going over the day. Drop

Wall geckos are my worst nightmare. They have a way of appearing in unexpected ways. I could go days without seeing one, thinking I was safe, only for one to pop out from behind a curtain or for one to

The sun was barely up when I left my house with my voter’s card securely tucked into my pocket. My father always says, ”If you want change, you must wake up early and chase it.” So that’s exactly what

Markets are usually always full of noise, but on this particular day, there was a different kind of sound. I heard a girl scream. I had stopped at the market on my way home after a long way at work, to

If you grew up in a Nigerian household, you probably heard this warning at least once: “Don’t pick that! Satan has licked it!” It didn’t matter if it was a biscuit, candy, or chin chin, you drop it, and

Mom is the strongest woman I know, yet her heart is so soft. She worked tirelessly to provide, to keep us safe and fed. Selflessly, she gave us a love that has no expiration. My beautiful, gentle, and

There was a juicy, strawberry-flavored lollipop I had been looking forward to enjoying all day. But the school bell rang before I could finish it. No way was I going to throw it away. So, like a genius,

For as long as I can remember, my belly and I have had a love-hate relationship. Well, mostly hate on my part, my belly is just unbothered. It doesn’t care about my plans to get abs or fit into old jeans.

There was a plain, unmarked box with no return address on my front door. There was also no sender name. The only courtesy the sender showed was to print my name in neat, block letters on the label. The

I didn’t have a lot of friends growing up. I’m only just starting to get comfortable enough to make and retain relationships, now that I’m “grown up.” Having a strict dad who wouldn’t let friends visit