The Estranged Phoenix
The brightness of the new day gave Dubem the assurance that the day would be as smooth as the silent splish-splash of the serene river. He straightened his brown wings…
That Short Ghana Boy.
Mensah Akposah, a fifteen year old boy too short for his age, he had a stance like that of a dwarf. His eyes were properly hidden under his thick glasses,…
The Mantra Behind My Guitar.
On my way home, I wore a huge smile on my face, not because I was in any way excited about going back home. Infact., I'd rather have my head…
TWO FEET TO GOLD!
All hell broke loose when I told my father that I wanted to give up on education, I wanted to be like my Grandfather, a gold merchant, I just wanted…
The Bitter Pangs of Fear.
Someone once said to me that fear has both its good sides and its bad sides. Sometimes the fear of failure brings out the genius in you and other times,…
KACHI, THE QUEEN OF THE STREETS……..
To be a student in the prestigious University of Benin, Nigeria is an accolade that I and my friend, Kachi, yearned to have and own. We spent one year at…
My Pregnant Wife And The Plantain Stalk
Every stage in a man's life comes with its own joy, its struggles and its excitements. Exactly five months ago, I felt a joy indescribable, too much for words to…
Mile 12 HAS FALLEN!!!!!!
The constant taps of the running water in the bathroom for some odd reason made me think so much. Every tap, a second spent, what have I achieved today? Absolutely…
