The Travails and Survival of an African Child
Africans they say, we don’t die we multiply Even in the face of the travails we smile I tried to…
I NAMED IT HOPE
“Eru! Eru!!” He tried to wake me, but I didn’t. “Eru!!!” He shouted. This time accompanied by a slap on…
The cries of an African
I exist in a world where the winner is announced before the game commences. In a world where I don’t…
Surviving as an African
Bolaji Abimbola was my name; Bolaji meaning ‘’wakes with wealth’’ because a prophecy came with my birth. The priestess of…
Escape
I twitched back to feel the cool breeze coming from the surrounding trees of our family compound when the folded…
Twenty Hate
I’d love to leave this world at the slightest opportunity Definitely not by suicide or insanity One minute you’re celebrating…
Surviving as an African
SURVIVING AS AN AFRICAN 2040. The Electricity Authorities just made an announcement that there would be power outage in the…
Giants of my fatherland.
This is the story of an African child, derived by quantity but deprived of quality, with a belly so huge…
Nigeria surviving the street
If we go back to the street Where Nnamdi Azikiwe was the King How hundred naira would have made our…
SURVIVING AS AN AFRICAN
Africa, you’re my continent, Why is poverty prominent? Like pigs you give birth in poor health, Natural resources should lead…