#nonfiction

source What a safer life! It was rat disturbances that saved Mr. Reuben from sudden death at midnight. It was 12:30 AM, and the neighbor generator kicked in with its angry roar. Mr. Reuben was still awake

When someone makes a wrong accusation against you because they don't know you are innocent, I can understand. But if they knew you were innocent, and still accuse you of something, it's another level.

pexels As a twin, while growing up, I thought my twin sister and I were sworn enemies from a past life. We always had disagreements, argued over things that were unnecessary, and even insulted one another

“Dare, wake up!” my mother’s voice woke me up. It was 3:45am. It sounded like a cause for emergency. What could be the reason for her waking me up? “Get up, get up! Let’s go!” she said quickly as she went

Somewhere on a platform right now, a hand is still up, waving at a curve, still refusing to admit that the goodbye is already over.

AI One of the most difficult tasks is house chores, especially washing dishes and clothes, and cleaning the toilet too. I would pile up clothes like heaps until I had almost emptied my wardrobe before

We all have moments where we stand at a crossroads, staring at a door we are too terrified to open. For a long time, my biggest fear wasn't a career pivot or a financial leap. It was something much more

source The time capsule was unearthed from the place where it had remained buried for two hundred years. It was a discovery that had shocked the inhabitants of the post-tectonic era. The underground river

There is a loneliness in being almost understood — in standing close enough to reach for the right words and still missing. Some people can only ever meet you at the river's edge. And maybe the almost

A short semi-autobiographic story about freedom, love, and the realization that there are no side characters in life.

Walls are for defence and protection. We are used to thinking that walls protect those who raised them. I also think that some times it protects those on the other side of the wall. But this wall i raised

We in Europe tend to think that radical acceptance and blind tolerance is the only way to atone for a past which, judged in its rightful context, would make no true historian shudder. The 21st century

source Back then, student protests took place almost every day. The students would head out with their supply of rocks to confront the police at the university entrances. They felt safe inside the campus

I can still remember how unreal it felt, adrenaline was still rushing through my entire system, sweat beating down on my face...

We call it insomnia, but sometimes the mind simply refuses to hand back the only piece of time that belongs to no one else.

pixabay Signals are common among African mothers. Whenever they want to warn you about something, just look at their faces; you will see reactions you never imagined, which might be misunderstood. Yes,

Nothing is more frustrating than the feeling of looking for something, especially when you know where you left it. I really abhor looking for things and i dont hide the disappointment in my face when i

Bigbro do not come home today if you don’t want to see mum. To be honest, it sounded strange hearing it the first time, I could not place my fingers on what my younger sister was saying, my brain still

Canva IA Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve felt a special connection to insects and spiders. It was strange to my mother and sisters that I wasn’t afraid of them; on the contrary, I loved watching them.

pictures geraeneted using geminiai Everyone in Umueze knew that Mama Chidinma had a gift. It wasn't the kind the village pastor dispensed every Sunday morning, pressing his sweaty palms against the villagers'