Non-Fiction

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THE SECOND PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT by Opeyemi Adebari

THE SECOND PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT by Opeyemi Adebari

THE SECOND PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT by Opeyemi Adebari 6th August, 2017 Ibadan to Abeokuta is not much of a distance. With a sensible driver and a vehicle in excellent condition, one should make the trip in 90 minutes at most. We had just crossed over to the other...

REFUGE by Kareem Tawakalit

REFUGE by Kareem Tawakalit

NON-FICTION Refuge by Kareem Tawakalit " The difference is made with the people that flank a person in all the pictures life can emulate. The ink of time will scribble on the slates of our lives, turning the future into the present. " I could see the happiness on his...

THE ROAD TO REDEMPTION

THE ROAD TO REDEMPTION

THE ROAD TO REDEMPTION He got to the park, hoping he would be the last passenger just before the bus moves. Amidst shouts of different destinations by the popular 'agberos', he finally located the bus going his way. He likes to sit in front with the driver, but this...

CELEBRATING OTHERS

CELEBRATING OTHERS

CELEBRATING OTHERS I keep asking myself why most people find it difficult to celebrate with others when they succeed. I hope you are also not one of them. When others achieve something worthwhile, it is encouraging to celebrate them and show them sincere love. Let...

MOTHERS ARE THE TRUE HEROES

MOTHERS ARE THE TRUE HEROES

MOTHERS ARE THE TRUE HEROES! To describe my mother would be to write about a hurricane in its perfect power. Or the climbing, falling colors of a rainbow. - American poet, Maya Angelou.   I love photography. I love capturing beautiful moments. And the above...

MY DIVORCE

MY DIVORCE

MY DIVORCE I thought about all the musicians, carefully putting into account each of their stage performances I've either seen personally or watched on the TV. I thought about 2face in particular, that guy is just epic when it comes to live performances. Have you seen...

DIARY OF AN ABIA KOPA

DIARY OF AN ABIA KOPA

DIARY OF AN ABIA 'KOPA' Kpaaaaaaaaaaa!!! She lost her balance... It was  a masculine slap, of course she had to. The guy who was stern looking, short and chisel-muscled appeared so desperate with his eyes shining like a cat's. He left her searching for her balance....

THE NOMAD

THE NOMAD

The NOMAD In Four years, I have moved thrice. But I’m not a nomad. In my country the Fulani bororoje are nomads. They are the cattle rearers that wander from one place to another seeking green and water for their cattle. Dictionary says nomads are people who move...

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