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The Sun: A Tale of Yesterday

At twilight, when the sun basks in awe of its red attire, Getting ready to set, and beckoning on us, hey! At night you retire! And it says:…

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…

I'm Stuck in my Dream

A Bad Dream – I’m Stuck in my Dream.

This is a bad dream that I can’t wake up from It has become stuck like my skin is to my body I’ve grown to become a bag…

The Trial of Intelligence

The Trial of Intelligence

How do I explain to people that I was once referred to as the best My mental prowess was never ever put to the test Smoothly I cruised…

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…

PANDEMICS: HOW SICKNESS SHAPES THE WORLD

From death by excess, we visit pandemics- death in excess. For centuries, it has been a leveler of populations with irregular waves of devastation. It has consumed villages,…

The Face of Danger

The face of danger My people do not know How not to laugh in the face of danger Danger of the unsmiling eyes Danger with the sunken smile…

From 200L Medicine to Happily Ever After?

If you are a student in medicine, you have probably felt dull. It is natural. We all have. With the College of Health Sciences holding to the reins,…

Children’s Day Is Coming

Children’s Day is here, what should we expect Over the last few years, the approach to celebrating Children’s Day has changed dynamics. More adults now identify as children…