It's been 2weeks since Ni recovered himself at the Mall. 2 weeks since that morning when she'd turned around in a hurry, after receiving that call from Tola, Ni's sister. 2 weeks since she left the door open and her daughter had walked out after her and shut the door. Now Wande was kneeling in … Continue reading Take me back – the finale
Short story
Take me back (2)
This is a sequel to the Take Me Back short story published on this blog on June 18, 2020. If you missed it, do visit Taiwo Odumala's blog and simply search for it using the search icon on the home page.
Ori (A Folktale Reimagined)
This is a popular folktale reimagined for today's world.
Take Me Back
Ni was racing through the supermarket, trying to escape the little boy chasing him. He ran to the exit, made it past security and launched full speed to the parking lot, barely missing a young lady pushing a cart. His phone rang. He reached for it in his pocket. It was Tola, his sister. Strange. … Continue reading Take Me Back
Of Bridges and the Three Wise Men
"We are moving to Lagos", Daddy announced that evening. We were excited. Finally, this Lagos that we only visited for birthdays or parties or holidays, we were finally going to live there. We are going to be big people in Lagos, we thought to ourselves. As we drove in my Dad's Datsun car, headed into … Continue reading Of Bridges and the Three Wise Men
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