PostsCommentsPayoutszerah (61)in The Ink Well • 2 days agoSometimes We Laugh, Sometimes We CryI opened my eyes that morning before I heard the sound of water dropping. We were still in the dry season so I was sure it wasn't raining. But the smell of wetness hitting my nose made me look out thezerah (61)in The Ink Well • 4 days agoTask ForceI stooped barefoot on the cold concrete floor, my face buried in the smoke from the firewood stove, which clouded my sight. The peppery feeling it gave to my eyes made me tear up. However, I was motivatedzerah (61)in The Ink Well • 8 days agoStealing Her DayIt was like every other Saturday morning. Just that this Saturday it felt like everyone had dirty clothes to wash. I bent over the line in the back of our compound where we spread our washed clothes tozerah (61)in The Ink Well • 11 days agoFood CourtNgọzi could hear her heels click loudly on the tiled floor of the crowded Food Court her favourite restaurant. She tried to walk softly as all eyes seemed to rest on her. Her senses of smell were all activezerah (61)in The Ink Well • 15 days agoA Stitch in Time Saves A QueryI stooped barefoot on the cold concrete floor, my face buried in the smoke from the firewood stove, which clouded my sight. The peppery feeling it gave to my eyes made me tear up. However, I was motivatedzerah (61)in The Ink Well • 21 days agoThe Midnight BakeVanilla, butter and milk. These were the combination of aromas that filled my tiny apartment that evening. Playing on my Bluetooth speaker was I Drove All Night my favourite track from Celine Dion's Onezerah (61)in The Ink Well • 24 days agoYesIt was 11:45 on new year's eve. Sandy couldn't tell how it happened but she was having the time of her life at this party which was organised by her friend Cathy. Usually, she would have said 'no' justzerah (61)in The Ink Well • 29 days agoDetty DecemberThe first sound I heard that morning was the sharp sound of my doorbell, grr grr jolting me off my sleep. I sucked my teeth hard, loud enough that whoever was at the door would hear it. I was sure it waszerah (61)in The Ink Well • last monthOld Habits Die Hard"Anything yet?" Detective Maya called out to Detective Rodriguez leaning on the door frame that led to his office. He had been standing there watching her partner be so engrossed in the pictureszerah (61)in The Ink Well • last monthGifts And Seasons Of TimeThat evening didn't feel like my regular Saturday evening filled with paperwork and closing of accounts. I had no motivation at all left in me to work. It felt like one part of me was reawakening to azerah (61)in The Ink Well • last monthThe Anonymous Party*** Welcome to the party. Leave your fears at the door and play the game. - X*** the lit invitation bangle read. I looked up at Sandra with her sleek red dress, wondering where she was taking me and whozerah (61)in The Ink Well • last monthMama’s BabyI slammed the door shut as I sneaked inside my house, then I kicked my shoes off making sure not to switch on the lights In my apartment. I wasn't hiding from anybody in particular, but I just didn't wantzerah (61)in Ladies of Hive • last monthLOH #215- Priotizing Next Year This year has been beautiful for me I wouldn't lie. I made some significant progress, and I am very proud that I accomplished it. Looking back sometimes to remember how I started this journey. Coming tozerah (61)in The Ink Well • last monthGarden WhispersChristmas has always been that time of the year when the magic happens for Chika. 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I sighed loudly and prayed that somehow Mrs Ayo would just grant me my leavezerah (61)in The Ink Well • 2 months agoMamaAmaka had dreaded it all her life never to see her mum cry, But the first crack that appeared on her wedding day was not on her cake or dress. It was on Mama’s voice as she showered blessings on her. Tozerah (61)in The Ink Well • 2 months agoA Purse, A Stranger, and LagosThere has always been chaos at the popular Balogun market in Lagos, and a few days ago, there wasn't an exemption. It felt like it was double what it had always been. Voices rose and fell like the waveszerah (61)in The Ink Well • 2 months agoExposedTIti was that powerful lady I admired a lot in my corporate world. A purpose-driven lady with that burning desire to rise above the obstacles placed in her way. I'm sure if we were to choose mentors in
