Look at this footprint. One step in the sand. Then another. Then another. Some days it feels like you’re not moving at all. Like everyone else is running while you’re dragging your feet. But footprints

Life expects a lot from us and we expect a lot from life and people around us. Some of the expectations are met while some may never be. During my undergraduate years, I had one friend named Mmuti. Muti

While I sat on the bus heading to Lagos, different thoughts flooded my mind. Life wasn't what I had pictured it to be because I did everything possible to get admission after secondary school, but I had

There I was seated at my desk. Today was just like any other day, I guess. Work was going smoothly until a call interrupted my dealings. I picked up the call only to hear a familiar voice from the receiver.

The junior class scholarship was a hot topic in the school and even the seniors wouldn't stop talking about it since the principal made the announcement on the assembly ground. The exam was meant for just

It was unusual for me to get tired of a party, but it happened that day. I was there sitting on a chair, observing everything at the naming ceremony, but I wasn't flowing with the party despite the good

As one who loves to experience new things and go on adventures, travelling was something I did often. I loved travelling from the boisterous city of Lagos down to the Eastern parts of Nigeria. Usually,

You know that thing they say about people with low self-esteem, I was a good example of it. I was the kind of person that was very shy and could barely speak in public without a trembling voice and shaky

The year 2013 will forever be a year that I will not forget. Not only does that year hold so many accumulated sadness, it was a year when life did not only rain but poured. If time could be reversed, I

When it comes to procastination, I should say that I am one of the royals of procastination. I never liked getting anything done at the appropriate time. I would always dish out this mantra, " I will

It was a cool evening in the village. My family and I had travelled to my mom's village to spend that year's Christmas holiday. This was ten years ago but the experience will always remain in my memory.

I can't breathe! I wanted to text her this message. But I prevented me from doing so. Who am I to her? Furthermore, who am I in this Universe? What is the purpose of my existence? Am I not just wasting

In every family, you will find a person whose sole purpose is to make others laugh. No matter how much sorrow you are in or whatever situation you are in, that person is there to put a smile on your face.

A creative non-fiction piece about relocating to a new country and its challenges in the daily life

Fresh air assaults my lungs; it’s a sensory rollercoaster of bliss. The air is sweet, it’s cool, and it feels as if it’s packed with vitamins. I’m so lucky; I’ve faced the demon head-on, and right now,

POETRY: I MISS When the netra began to close There is a shadow that I can not get rid of in my memory You are the one I love until now I miss those days When your laughter can not be separated from my

After 61 Chapters and 2 Epilogues this really is the end .......for now.

My life was meant to happen, not sure who wrote the script but they did a hell of a job.

My life was meant to happen, not sure who wrote the script but they did a hell of a job.

My life was meant to happen, not sure who wrote the script but they did a hell of a job.