In “Upgraded,” a rom-com by Carlson Young, a woman’s small lie to a guy snowballs out of control. Camila Mendes and Archie Renaux play the lead roles in…
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Breadcrumbs of affection (a poem)
A poem about Breadcrumbs of Affection, by Ravanjie You keep tossing little breadcrumbs Of affection my way. You leave a tiny trail of tiny I press each piece…
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…
The Heck is Soyinka’s Aké? A Book Review
Aké: the years of childhood Aké is the second of the five memoirs written by Wole Soyinka, the first of few individuals from Africa to win the Nobel…
Dreams Unveiled: A Harmony of Hope
In dreams, we soar on wings untamed Through skies of wonder, unashamed With each heartbeat, a new frontier In the realm of dreams, there’s nought to fear Take…
Spending Valentine’s Day: Singles Edition.
It’s cuffing season, and love is aggressively competing with harmattan in the air. Valentine’s Day has almost become a national holiday. From the plethora of gift packages to…
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…
SUNSET
He watched the sun go down for the umpteenth time. An hour ago, it had intrepidly lit the skies. However, as the horizon swallowed it up, only a…
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…
When Man Plays god
Like light out of darkness,So is Amoke’s child, Aduke.Yorubas say, “àti inú ìkòkò dúdú la ti ń m’èko funfun”.For èkó, yes.But how can a yellow child fall off…