Beya I returned to see Beya. I’d be leaving the village tomorrow. I waited till evening when most people had left the compound for the football tournament going on in the field. I envisioned myself in the forest and jittered. The forest wasn’t a funny […]
Day 8, 2021
Aba This town is a funny town, it is known for many things amongst which is that people do not mind their businesses. Maybe some other time, I’ll tell you some of the other things this town is known for. Yesterday evening, I watched a […]
Day 7, 2021
Motherboards of 2020 Asus ROG Maximus XII HERO peeped at the other contestants’ anxiously, eager faces and faced front. He could see the thin, red pole holding the white flag signifying the first point. He realized he was blinking rapidly and thought to minimize it. […]
Day 6, 2021
Mena-scum This boy I’ve been secretly admiring finally chatted me up. I couldn’t contain my excitement. I let out the cat to my sister and she laughed, “ewu.” I left the job I was doing to vibe to a conversation that might grow into an […]
Day 5, 2021
Mosquitocated: The battle Story is gloriously brought to you by Onyedikachi Ottih I and my sister woke up to the songs of mosquitoes earlier in the morning. The first slap landed on my thigh. My sister, Chiemela, is a mosquito tracker and killer expert. Minutes […]
Day 4, 2021
Male, Female I don’t mind your contrary opinion: male and female? They exist on different planes. If something happened to a woman, her friends would go all “oh dear. We’re so sorry. What do we do? How do I help?” If something happened to a […]
Day 3, 2021
Beya I was asked to get ehuru from the kitchen yesterday night. I held a torchlight with me till I opened the door and got the things I needed. I saw a movement behind the big blue drum. Naturally, I immediately flashed the light there […]
Day 2, 2021
Network Ultimate Search In the brief excitement about traveling to the village after a very long time, I forgot to consider the available networks especially the fast internet network. The last time I was in the village I was a young girl using Asha200. I […]
Day 1, 2021
Be Intentional After people go through a year, they take time at the end of every December to remember major mistakes and regrets: that party they got wasted at on a week night, the bitcoin they didn’t buy, the time they texted their ex at […]
I died?
Growing up was tough for me. I think adulthood is almost as tough. I was sick a lot as a child and still is sick often as an adult. The reason? Well, so many things. They say I have a dysfunctional liver, weak heart, yen […]