Category: STORIES
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The story of this art
Lampshack got the things together; the blanket, the large woven basket, the stove. They were going to fly. He saw it for the first time, when he got to watch the television. “What is that up there!” “An air balloon” “Are there people inside?” “Yes”. “Really!” Even though Tito’s air balloon gave way in the […]
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The maiden speech – A short story
This is a work of fiction. However, it shows in some detail the maiden speech delivered by Nigeria’s then prime minister, when Nigeria was admitted into the UN. The event of the week was still fresh. Plastic flags cut in square shapes hung green white green from street light poles and the many story buildings […]
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Gorilla chase
‘Spirits’ I heard someone say. I had always heard of forest spirits. Ones that hunted hunters and fled farmers away But, those were folktales, not considered real A mere work of superstitious minds or a creation by parents who didn’t want their kids wandering. At this moment, however, no one’s eyes were playing tricks. The […]
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An interesting call
‘Bip bip‘ ‘Ring ring’ “Hello” “Hey babe, ahn ahn You remembered me today”. “I cut my hair” “You said” “I cut my hair” “You trimmed it?” “No I cut it off, I cut it all off” “Why na…okay I’ll take you to my barber” “I shaved it all” “Kpangolo?” “Skin cut” “What entered you?” “Nothing […]
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News ‘A’ Paper: The fisherman and girl.
It was morning, the sunlight entering the partially translucent tent. The children were already up, though Tafi’s and her tent was far from the others, the children’s noise woke her up. It might have been time to collect food supplies, she thought. The resources were stationed a few feet away from the clinic. Raw rice, […]
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