The break of dawn was at the start of the first of January. Amaka stood at the edge of her small house in the village nursing a mug of tea. It was glacial air but in her chest it was toasty with eager

Tinu had been mentioning her birthday party for weeks. She was 25 years and she wanted to have a special birthday. She discovered a rental space in her neighborhood and invited all of her friends and

There lived a young girl named Ireti in a quiet Nigerian town. She was already 8 years old, but has already had more pain than the majority of children in her age group. Ireti was born with a rare bone

It was a scorcher of a Tuesday afternoon, in Lagos and the sun was beating us with oppressive intensity, as if in a race. I was in my tiny one-room apartment, cooling off with an old magazine using an

The Ogundele family resided in a quiet village in Osun State, Nigeria. Their house stood at the end of the narrow, rutted street, under tall mango trees that offered both protection and delicious fruit.

Sometimes, life feels empty. There may be less money, less friends, or less opportunities around you. Nevertheless, at all times, there is something deeper in oneself, which one may not realize. You just

In a small village in Enugu State, my world was that of innocence and bliss. My dad was a diligent farmer and mom sold vegetables in the market. I spent every afternoon playing with her by vending okra

It has been considered that life is sometimes a long trip with mistakes and learnings. However, how about if we'd remainders, um, like in a computer? Imagine if “Ctrl + Z” worked in real life. You mess

December is already in the air and I just can't wait to get going. This year, saved christmas season just for my family. I don't see them any more and I miss them very, very much. Family is unique and

Gobble was not a usual man. He was tall, was he bonkers, and had a voice strong enough to rattle the very earth. He lived in a small village called Okeja, surrounded by green hills and rivers that sang

Being scent is a large portion of my hygene. It is not only the appearance, but the feeling of being clean and clean feeling. Someone who smells good is someone that takes the time for themselves and has