A gun wasn’t held to my head. No, this was a threat that was entirely different. It was 9a.m. I had just finished a grueling maths class and I was dreading going for the next lecture. Exams were coming up and there was a lot I needed to learn. While I struggled to gather my [...]
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My vision was blurry. There were people standing above me but I couldn’t clearly make out who they were. I could hear faint voices but they were too far away to bring any recognition. Where am I? I made a failed attempt to lift myself up, but my body wasn’t responding the way it was [...]
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“What! Not again….im late; my boss is going to kill me!” I frantically grabbed my stuff from the dresser and raced to the kitchen door. No time to have a shower. What’s the point in getting there even more late? I made it to the office in record time. Record time considering I was late [...]
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He had a beard and two short whiskers that peeked innocently from his nostrils. He twirled them gently as he stared directly at me, wondering what I had to offer. He had a long stick in his hand, presumably to keep himself from falling over. He was old you see. Old enough to see the [...]
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“Thanks for a lovely evening darling.” Yomi said, as they walked through the door of their home. “It’s been a while since you treated me to dinner and a show at the theatre.” “It was nothing.” Sade said brightly. “I had a great time too. Would you like a cup of tea before we go [...]
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Let me tell you what happened. My eye wanted to explode. You don’t believe me right? You don’t believe im telling you the truth? Look. The guy was standing outside my house. I saw him. I saw him there. He wasn’t just standing there as if he was doing nothing. He was standing there as if [...]
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I was no ordinary horse. I could speak Yoruba, Hausa and Igbo. Pigin self na small thing. I’ve been ridden by all kinds of people from all kinds of places. Mostly Nigerians though. Wicked Nigerians. They make me do everything. They appreciate nothing; and they always expect something. I get whipped senseless everyday for [...]
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The night was bright in a way that could only be described as white. The noise was eerie, silent and noiselessly touching the tip of my ear drums with waves. Confusion could be tasted through the particles of white air; transparent, yet opaquely apparent to the voices that were still there. There was a beckon [...]
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Their friendship had begun when she rushed into the lecture hall fifteen minutes late, flustered and out of breath. She had taken the seat next to him, and discovered to her dismay that she’d forgotten to bring her course handbook with her. Charles had offered to share his, which she accepted gratefully. After the lecture, [...]
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‘Are you having a good time Nick?’ Amanda asked. ‘Yes I am. Why do you ask?’ ‘You seem a little distracted, that’s all.’ ‘I’m sorry. What were you saying?’ She didn’t want to repeat the story, but she felt upset that he hadn’t been paying attention. ‘I was telling you about my new team member [...]
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