Original Stories

The month of Ramadan

This Is How To Live For Them

“When the month of Ramadan starts, the gates of heaven are opened and the gates of hell are closed and the devils are chained.” That was what the…

The Origami Beneath The Obeche

Obeche tree at Ita-ota Since childhood, I had always taken solace beneath the Obeche tree at Ita-ota. The coolness and the shade against the scorch of the sun…

To the Guy of the Girl I Met At the Book Hub Meeting

Shalewa was a slay queen, but the Friday night we met, she wore a skirt long enough to cover her knees. Yet, she was stunning. We met at…

Aurora

Love And The Stardust It Brings

Year 2198: Starlight Voyager The Starlight Voyager emerged from hyperspace, and the private space explorer gently cruised in the void. In the darkness of space, stars lightyears away…

Christmas horror

A Christmas Horror: The Betrothal Ceremony

A Christmas Horror: The Betrothal Ceremony Emeka looked around at his extended family. He loved being around them, but that still couldn’t overcome his severe hatred for crowds…

Bello and the bells of the chapel (a short story)

The bells of the chapel began to ring. Lately, they had become so loud they deafened everyone. Everyone complained about it, but still they did nothing to fix…

Be careful what you wish for

LiTTle ReD, Be CAreFul WHat YOu WiSh FOr

Desi wakes up with a start as her head hits something overhead with a loud thud and she falls back to the floor. She looks around wildly, thrashing…

Therapist - a stitch in time

A stitch in time…

Twenty-two years old Chinelo sat nervously in the office of her therapist, fiddling with the hem of her shirt. “I just can’t stop thinking about how it’s become…

Awakening I: A Tale of Òrìṣàs

“The Òrìṣàs are here, Leke”, a shaky female voice whispered in the darkness. The flashes of lightning that were partly obscured by the rainless clouds now flashed wildly…

Lost Chapters and Aching Dreams

A Tale of Forgotten Stories and Sad Solace I’ve forgotten how to write stories, but I remember this too well, as it is a tale filled with lost…