Aug 25, 2022How much happiness is acceptable?Recently got fired for being unhappy. While this may sound ridiculous and far-fetched, it's the truth. I have had a rough couple of months. …Happiness3 min readHappiness3 min read
Jul 16, 2021IllusionsI met her in August, on one of those cold rainy days when the rain won’t just stop pouring. She offered to share her umbrella as the rain suddenly broke out that evening after the clouds had been gathering and threatening all day. …3 min read3 min read
Jul 14, 2021Success is delicious.Success is delicious. Everyone loves to hear a good endorphin-inducing success story. They love to hear about that eureka moment that birthed the innovative idea that suddenly made you an overnight success. Most people, on the other hand, do not want to hear about the journey. Process. Mistakes. And the…5 min read5 min read
Jul 8, 2021The Art of GaslightingGaslighting is one of the worst crimes to be committed against a person's sanity. Of all the plethora of tricks that sociopaths love to spring out of their portmanteau of despicable acts, I dread gaslighting the most. …2 min read2 min read
Apr 11, 2021HOW MUCH DID YOU MISS ME?12:03 pm….. Amanda stepped off the boat daintily. She struggled to hold on to the bag that she held with her left hand, while she held on, a little too tightly, onto the arm of the Resort staff that had stepped up to help her after the small luxury craft…4 min read4 min read
Apr 10, 2021KontanIt was a cold Tuesday evening when Emayak looked up from her phone and saw the sign outside read that they had arrived in Kontan. She expected to feel a certain type of elation but could only sum up exhaustion. She blamed it on the two-day journey up North. The…Fiction Writing22 min readFiction Writing22 min read
Apr 9, 2021MUSINGSNnelim followed the fat man up the dusty flight of stairs that had a rank smell. She could hardly breathe, but she needed the money. She wrinkled her nose at the unpleasant smell that clogged the stairwell and began to ask herself if she really needed the money. The climb…3 min read3 min read
Apr 8, 2021I AM A GOOD PERSONI arrived at the airport just in time for check-in. After my luggage had been checked in, I went up to the food court to have a snack while waiting for my flight to be announced. I went into one that had brightly painted chairs that surrounded miniature tables and…Déjà Vu4 min readDéjà Vu4 min read
Apr 8, 2021Lamentations of an UNemployed “Lazy Nigerian Youth”According to reports, the unemployment index in Nigeria is tottering 50 percent. This means that the employment future of the archetype young person in Nigeria seems to be paved with uncertainty, fear, anxiety, and frustration. The government, clueless on what to do, seems to have an unhealthy appetite for consistently…Unemployment2 min readUnemployment2 min read
