Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Dotun Jide | Àkúdàáyà: Your Face is White

Fiction Dotun Jide -
The message from the village came at the most inconvenient time, but so grave was the countenance of Bòóda...

Gai Manoah James | The Rational Circle

Fiction Gai Manoah James -
“Welcome to the Rational Circle,” Nyagoa said. She held the mic firmly in her hand. “It’s been a while....

Tumi | The Man in My Dream

Fiction Tumi -
I was married, but I didn’t live with him. I visited him sometimes, and each time I did, his presence...
Non-Fiction

Gregory Olumuyiwa Marinho | The Games We Played

Play acting was our favourite pastime. Equipped with old boxes, sticks, ropes, palm fronds, tin cans, and an abundance of imagination,...
Fiction

Akinyi Margareta Ocholla | April Rain

The soft hum sifted through MJ's mind and grew gently in intensity. As she awakened the hum crystallized to a gentle...

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