Mr Abiodun watched, flabbergasted as the building burned before his eyes in the dead of night. Oh, how the flames engulfed the structure and licked the already black wood, ravenous for more. The flickers reflected in his dark eyes, as a couple wept bitterly next to him. These were his neighbours, and this was the … Continue reading SECOND CHANCES – ARINOLA OSOSANYA
TPM: Good afternoon ! Please could you introduce yourself to us? Louis Oke: Hello, I'm Louis Oke The president of the Coalition for Youth Development, a youth run organisation based in Lagos, Nigeria TPM: Wow that's a brief but! intriguing bio Mr Louis Do you have any title or nickname you would like to go … Continue reading LOUIS OKE
Ọjọ Ọrùnmlá I woke up before sunrise. I peeled my face off my straw mat, with its patterns imprinted on my skin in thin lines. Adeyinka was sleeping on her mat beside mine. As I stood, she rolled onto her side. With blurry eyes, I pulled myself onto a stool near the window of my … Continue reading Trembling
Straw mat: Quarters: In traditional Yoruba settings, many houses of the wealthy were built in a certain structure. There would usually be a compound, and houses would be built around the centre of the compound, forming a courtyard in the centre[1]. Each individual building could be taken to be a family member's house/ quarters: Source: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/87046205268573550/ … Continue reading Moremi Glossary& Explanations
Ọjọ Ṣàngó Iya Beji dropped the ilarun when we heard the news. She grabbed me in her firm arms, and told me to be strong. She held me against her chest, and said the gods would not forsake me. She said I should be patient. This was the fourth attack. My son hadn’t come home. … Continue reading Forsaken
Q. What is your full name? A. Olajide Olayemi Ajibowo Q. Is there a title you would like to go by? 🙂 A. Well, I've been called many names growing up, but the one I love out of them is,"Bowo" which is just a part of my surname- Ajibowo Q. Ok Bowo, if i may, … Continue reading Olajide Olayemi Ajibowo
