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By Adam Engel Seventeen all lissome energy and curves: tight jeans cut-off at the knee. Sunrise at the beach. Coppertone and cigarettes. Her dark Kennedy shades. Lip-stick like the apparition of a rose — not-quite-red. Almost red:... Read More
I shuddered slightly in the chill of the harmattan evening. Cupping the mug in both hands and closing my eyes. I took a deep breath. The sweet aroma of the peach and rose hips herbal tea traveled up my nose into my head and infused my thoughts with... Read More
By Babatomiwa Seriki Click HERE for ‘Dawn Behind a Red Door episode 1“ The elevator door opened and I followed the direction Sandra gave to me earlier; last room down the aisle. I waited few seconds while standing behind the closed door... Read More
Her smile was blinding… But maybe it was the morning sun in his face. He blinked to adjust his eyesight away from the brightness and back into the beautiful gap-toothed smile that was before him. She who had the blinding smile laughed at his dilemma... Read More
Hey Elsians! So we started a new series on the blog yesterday, written by Ogechi Nwobia, titled – Rumor Has It. If you missed it then click HERE to catch up. The Poisoned Chalice is another series. The idea was conceived by Olumide Lawrence of... Read More
You have no right to be here Bobby silenced the voice in his head and slowly raised the curtain. He was already here, nothing could change that. There was a small pool of bathroom slippers just outside the entrance, different sizes and colours. There... Read More
By Babatomiwa Seriki I woke up to a breakup text message from my girlfriend turned ex overnight, telling me how much my writing sucks and how little of a man I am in the real sense and in bed. A part of the several lines read: “I only did you a... Read More
By Damescaucus Tunde fine sha… mi o le pa iro! That was Alhaja’s thought as she stared at him. He had just come out of the flat he shared with his older sister and was fetching water from the pump outside. She watched him with an intensity that... Read More
By Famous Ogbewe Finally, we arrive at the age-old argument – nature vs nature” Omolara stated solemnly. “Are we subject to the coding’s of our DNA or are we a function of the things we have seen, heard, felt, our... Read More