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“CLOSE YOUR EYES, WHAT DO YOU SEE?” (a short story by Onyi Igwe)
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“CLOSE YOUR EYES, WHAT DO YOU SEE?” (a short story by Onyi Igwe)

Staff WriterMay 5, 2021May 5, 2021

“Close your eyes, what do you see?” I ask but the girl does not see me anymore.

THE WEIGHT OF LOSS (a short story by Ewa Gerald Onyebuchi)
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THE WEIGHT OF LOSS (a short story by Ewa Gerald Onyebuchi)

Staff WriterMay 5, 2021May 5, 2021

A gust of wind splashes over me. I feel your presence; the sweet smell of strawberry that often steamed from your body caresses my nostrils and wets my taste buds. But it’s only a while until you leave with the wind, I think. The smell lingers. Strongly.

FAREWELL, NNEDI (a short story by Jason Joshua Chigozie)
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FAREWELL, NNEDI (a short story by Jason Joshua Chigozie)

Staff WriterJanuary 26, 2021January 26, 2021

Mama has always known pain. She had lost every battle in life, battles she fought armed with only love. As her accusers’ words stung her, she looked up and recounted her losses in loud wails punctuated by weeping bouts.

AYOMIKUN (a short story by Temiloluwa Glory Motajo)
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AYOMIKUN (a short story by Temiloluwa Glory Motajo)

Staff WriterJanuary 20, 2021January 20, 2021

I was tired. I took a pillow over its face, its blind innocent face, and did not give a second thought. I killed it and by the next minute, murder had become my surname.

CORONA GIRL (a short story by Adesina Ajala)
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CORONA GIRL (a short story by Adesina Ajala)

Staff WriterJanuary 8, 2021January 17, 2021

He dashed into the street; it was empty and cold, just the streetlights beaming orange in the distance. He cocked his ear in many directions in the dark for a voice or a footstep, but all that returned to him was bland silence.

‘SUDDEN  ENTRAPMENT’ (a short story by R. C. Ofodile)
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‘SUDDEN ENTRAPMENT’ (a short story by R. C. Ofodile)

Staff WriterJanuary 8, 2021January 17, 2021

Kene’s heart was thumping. After over an hour, they had not moved even a quarter of a mile. He prayed in desperation, ‘Lord, please don’t let me miss this flight. What will I do… Let the traffic move… Let the plane be delayed. Flights are delayed all the time, and sometimes, cancelled…’

SIXTY-ONE (a short story by Queen Nneoma Kanu)
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SIXTY-ONE (a short story by Queen Nneoma Kanu)

Staff WriterJanuary 8, 2021January 17, 2021

My bags are packed and ready to go. It has been eight months and I still live out of my suitcase. Today would have been sixty-one days from the day I started checking off the dead days. The days I dreamt of home, of warm embraces and bright faces. I practice my reaction for when I will see you again.

THE ESCAPE (a short story by Shedrack Opeyemi Akanbi)
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THE ESCAPE (a short story by Shedrack Opeyemi Akanbi)

Staff WriterJanuary 8, 2021January 17, 2021

Kunle lets the phone fall off his ear. He leaves his mother’s voice vibrating on the mattress. He goes to the fridge but he doesn’t take anything. He rests his head on it instead.

SPECIAL   PROVISIONS (a play by R.C Ofodile)
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SPECIAL PROVISIONS (a play by R.C Ofodile)

Staff WriterJanuary 8, 2021July 9, 2021

Money no dey for country now. People can’t even hustle to eat. How can they make new shirts and trousers? Even the city market is closed. I never see that kind thing before.

WHY ARE BOYS LIKE THIS? (a short story by Oppong Clifford Benjamin)
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WHY ARE BOYS LIKE THIS? (a short story by Oppong Clifford Benjamin)

Oppong Clifford BenjaminJune 12, 2019June 12, 2019
Boys who are approaching their 30s with big dreams in their hearts and a taste for luxury and glamour live in some kind of imaginary world. The above statement will...

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