• Once Upon a Forever – Prologue

    Once Upon a Forever – Prologue

    “I apologise for calling upon you, the great ones, Fabling and Ekwe. It is with reverence that I beseech you.”

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  • Our Coach – Chapter 1

    Our Coach – Chapter 1

    As the players began to wind down, Captain’s gaze shifted to a figure approaching from the edge of the field. His face lit up.

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  • Agadi Nwanyi na Asi Asiri (The Gossiping Old Woman) – An Igbo Mythology on The First Dibia

    Agadi Nwanyi na Asi Asiri (The Gossiping Old Woman) – An Igbo Mythology on The First Dibia

    Chineke heard their pleas but, bound by the laws of death, could not bring her back. However, moved by compassion,

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  • The Wicked Stepmother

    The Wicked Stepmother

    One day while working on his farm, a beautiful woman (Adanma) with her daughter (Egodi) walked up to him to ask if he could accommodate them for a while since they were from a far away land

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  • Writing Oxygen

    Writing Oxygen

    He dropped her on her silk covered bed and mounted her, trailing kisses down her neck, his lips stopped on her tit… no cleavage?… Nape?…Belly button?…

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  • Ofo na Ogu (Justice and Honesty)

    Ofo na Ogu (Justice and Honesty)

    “Dum dum dum, ku Ku lu Ku Ku Ku Ku Ku, cha cha cha”—the frenetic drums pounded in a relentless rhythm as the masquerades whirled around the prostrate, tear-streaked girl.

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  • Lightning Strikes Once (again)

    Lightning Strikes Once (again)

    She clung to him, desperate for her warmth and tears to anchor him back to life. His body, cold and lifeless, lay against hers, and she couldn’t bear the thought of him slipping away

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  • I’ll Never Let You Go

    I’ll Never Let You Go

    Agnes smiled—a smile that once stirred something deep within him, but now it felt like a twisted, mocking grin. Her lips curled slightly, revealing just a glimpse of teeth.

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  • Nwanyi Mmiri: Burn That Shrine Down

    Nwanyi Mmiri: Burn That Shrine Down

    The sun dipped below the horizon, casting a golden glow over the village as women made their way home from the bustling market and farmers trudged back from their fields.

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  • …and She Got Married

    …and She Got Married

    Ade’s voice resonated through the church, a gentle harmony that filled the air with peace. But then he saw her. She slipped into the back pew, and for a moment, everything else faded away.

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