Why did we cross the ocean?To earn a living, then go back home.Àjò ò dá bí ilé. But the promise we crossed forbecame a horizon that kept moving.We traded sleep for night shifts,and sunshine for the winter cold. Our parents’ voices thin across the miles,their faces fading into pixelated smiles.We watch their hair turn...
The Cache Man on the Loose (by Blessing S. John-Abhulimen)
CHAPTER 1 The first sex I had with Nkiru was life-changing. In so many senses of that, it was. First of all, I woke late and got to work unforgivably late which made Mr Felix, my boss for the mean time, threatened to free me. This then was a real threat. He said...
17 Stories Awelle Forgot to Tell Munachi – Pt1
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The Tides of This Time – 1
The Tides of This Time by Ibikunle Dashur Synopsis The colection demonstrates a sophisticated understanding of the human spiritual journey, moving fromn existential questioning througt moral confrontation to redemtive resolution. The careful sequencing creates a narrative arc that mirrors classical spiritual autobiography while the recurring motifs of journey, time, and light provide thematic ooherence....