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When I was a very little boy, I used to get bullied by peers both at home and in school. Because of my small stature, it was very easy to 'handle' me. My mates would usually beat me and collect my things

One Sunday while going to church, the Gospel of christ was being preached by a certain preacher in the village of a certain king in Nigeria. A large crowd, together with the king and his wife had gathered

A couple of months back, when I saw that viral “The thing goes skrraa” video for the first time, I honestly thought it was an upcoming artiste whose “village people” finally succeeded in making him blow

Back in those days as a little child, dinner or lunch always ended with me saying something like, “Daddy thank sir, and God bless you”, to which my dad would respond, “Thank God”, with his deep voice.

photo credit :voiceofpeopletoday.com One of my favourite stories from the Bible when I was growing up was the story of Noah’s Ark. I suspect that as a young animal lover, I was fascinated by the thought

"This chewing gum is giving me headache", she said, as she continued chewing away. "Spit it out if it's giving you headache" I said to her. Suddenly it dawned on her she had the power

Will Durant once said "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit." Addictions could make or mar us. They possess intrinsic ability to decide our destiny. They

For a long time in my life I believed that success was a destination. You know, a place you hope to get to one day, and finally everything would be perfect, and you would somehow be on top of your world.

Walking tiredly through the gate to my entrance door, I find it unlocked. I am shocked because it means either someone is inside the house or I forgot to lock the door. I never forget to lock my door while

And finally I am here. Hello great steemians, It is a thing of joy being a part of this great team. It is another experience entirely for me. My name is Edem Otobong.I am from Akwa Ibom state, born and

It was just a sentence. A few words spoken either deliberately or in anger to a certain friend - turned-stranger. No one knows what happened and it doesn't even matter any more whether it was a joke or

Life is a series of peaks and valleys. Sometimes you’re up, sometimes you’re down. Facing difficulties is all part of life often feel like we face endless challenges instead of happy endings. When we overcome