It’s 1:13 am and I’m slouched on my bed while I eat potato chips dipped in ketchup. I rack my brain trying to think of what to write today but I can’t seem to pin down anything. My breath is pungent and this wall gecko keeps staring at me. …

The previous night, you were standing in front of the mirror holding two petite dresses; navy blue and light pink. You knew you wouldn’t make it to mass the next day because of your terrible cramps, and you were grateful your daughter was asleep. Since she turned five, it was…

Looking back, it wasn’t love at first sight. There were no butterflies in my stomach and I didn’t miss a heartbeat when you offered to drive me home that night. When my sister asked who you were, I told her you were a stranger, a random God-sent. …

It’s another Impact Empowerment week! If you attended the first session or read the first article about the scheme, you’ll know what the scheme is all about. …

here, I wrote one for you. — It’s the last day of the year. Your friends and colleagues have been writing their reviews about 2021. They mentioned what they gained, what and who they lost, how they cried, and things that gave them joy. …

my doctor told me to find peace. — I had a meeting with my therapist today. After my accident — no, butchering — I was on the verge of a mental breakdown. Dr. Jones warned me not to miss any meeting as it could make things worse. …

Sun, Aug 30th, ‘20. 16:01. Today is Kenechukwu’s birthday. I remember this popular saying about how one’s parturition marks one’s beginning, how it’s a window to the chance of a lifetime, the chance to fulfill one’s unique mission — one’s destiny. …

My soul is unstill with this strange quietness. I do not know what exactly I feel. There’s an avalanche of heartache, anger, sorrow, all at once. There’s also the rising, choking sense of despair, of crushing loss. My wife had always said, “I got your back, baby”. So, when I…

My life was good. I was a 27-year-old woman working as a financial officer in one of the top banks in Abuja. I was living the life. Big girl, boss lady kind of life. Everything was perfect. Then, there was the pressure to get married. “Funmi, you are not a…