“I should have eaten”, Gbenle thought as he manoeuvred passers-by at Oyingbo market trying to get the heavy weight of foodstuff on his shoulders to a car parked somewhere on Apapa road. Behind him, an elderly woman walked briskly; tailing him to make sure he doesn’t run away with her purchase. Gbenle is one of … Continue reading For Lack of a Title
Short story
A Different Kind of Fall
“I wish I was 16 so I can know what it feels like to fall under anointing too” I hear Biola say in that childish grating voice of hers. Gradually, I stir from my fall, waiting for my eyes to adjust to the sunlit room. Biola is my 14year old younger sister. I hold my … Continue reading A Different Kind of Fall
The Things You Thought You knew
As Bayo left the house that afternoon, you saw the spring in his steps as he headed towards the Red Toyota Camry packed just outside the building. At first glance, you saw a gentleman. Another look at him didn’t tell you he has a wife and two beautiful boys at home as he wasn’t one … Continue reading The Things You Thought You knew
#StoryTime: Catching Them Young or Something Like That
Some days back, my friends and I were discussing the many things we grew up hearing from our mothers. The things we grew up to find out were many variations of the real. Fables, we called them, even though they weren't stories of animals. "Faabu", was the word we used. "Faabu" being our Yoruba variation … Continue reading #StoryTime: Catching Them Young or Something Like That
An Evening of Many Days…
It's Christmas eve as Ebun walked home from the hospital where she works as an intern pharmacist. Normally, hospitals are her least favourite. The irony, here she is, a hospital Pharmacist. Over time, she came to realize that it's better being a worker in a hospital than a patient. Besides if everyone hated hospitals and … Continue reading An Evening of Many Days…