Some chairs are just for sitting. But this particular chair in my sister's house became my photography studio. Last year, my birthday wasn't going the way I had imagined. My birthday is every 7th of February,

At the end of every funeral the seats are supposed to be empty but Ours did not turn out like that. The chair was older than all the members of the household. The arms of its dark mahogany were so polished

I have heard great rumours from the elders of old that if one is after the chair, he or she must be ready to leave his life for it. I have also heard from my colleagues that if I was really after the chair,

The phone was silent throughout the night, and somehow, it was louder than all their fights. Tunde woke up to the quiet.The first thing he noticed when he woke up, was the silence. He didn't have any

My NYSC service year was nothing I expected—and everything I needed. After clicking "pay" on the online application, I waited. Then the posting letter arrived: Ikare-Akoko, Ondo State. A name

Michael never imagined that the person who would help save his business would be the same person he had barely spoken to properly in months. And that person was his younger brother, Enoch...... and the

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,

Its so crazy how couples could hold a full conversation with themselves just with their eyes. Let's say, a visitor came by to visit and after the welcome hug. Just by looking at the wife the husband can

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

Tomorrow Will Be Better, Emeka had mastered the art of postponing happiness. Not intentionally. Life had simply taught him that survival came first. At twenty-five after graduation he believed suffering

The receipt was old, faded and had worn out at the edges and should have caused no concern whatsoever, but it changed a marriage before it dawned. Clara discovered the wallet, but the wallet did not hold

In my dreams, I see a populace. The streets are busy as always, some people standing in front of stalls after a long shift, others heading home to sleep. The amalgamation of sound and buzz is something

When I was younger the only desire I had was to become old enough to be able to make decisions on my own. As a child it seemed as though when I became an adult all my worries would just evaporate and I

Chief Felix had arrived before the visitors came. I, seated among my colleagues, watched how Mr. Felix, with a lot of pride and a sense of accomplishment, gave a speech on how he created not just an empire

I always hate it when people act like without them a particular thing won’t happen. It’s so annoying when its actually true but no one can do anything about it. I don’t know if you’ve observed it but it

The truth is that whatever we put all our energy, strength and might into we don't like when it's criticized with so much disdain. Whether we like it or not most time criticism help us see our work from

The man who spoke the most about honesty was the one person no one expected to be dishonest. In the small town of Ogbara, everybody knew Mr. Samuel Adeyemi. Pixabay.com If there was a community meeting,

I thought losing a loved one would mean losing the memories we have of them in us but then I was so wrong, the memories are the ones we live with for the rest of our lives. As long as we are still breathing

There are memories that disappear with time, and then there are the ones that quietly grow more meaningful as we get older. Pixabay.com They just show up - very silently, very suddenly, as a rule, when

Honestly being waited in is easier than waiting on a person. Those few minutes before the interview are normally more severe. Sometimes we pray they could extend the time a little bit, so we could have