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Scared?
Alot of people are scared of different things but this article is to give you reasons why you should not be. I remember one time,...
Rafiat, O. M
in Short Stories
May 4
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1 min read
How to Make Long-Distance Relationships Work
A while ago, I saw this tweet that went, “long-distance relationships can work if four of you are comfortable.” While it made me laugh, it...
Ayomitide Aina
in Love, Sex & Relationships
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Make No Assumptions
So a couple of weeks ago, I reviewed a book, The Four agreements: A practical guide to personal freedom by Don Miguel Ruiz on my...
Ujunwa Umeokeke
in Love, Sex & Relationships
May 11
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2 min read
Fear
After looking into the side mirror on the driver’s side to ensure he had parked the car well, Henry dragged himself out of the car...
Sophia Oluwatobi Oyedele
in Tell! Academy
May 5
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3 min read
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LEMONADE
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YESTERDAY WAS SO GOOD
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AN AFRICAN WOMAN IS ALWAYS A QUEEN
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The story they didn’t tell us in school
I spent all my school days in Africa, Nigeria to be precise but they never tell us about Onesimus. Let me tell you a story ...
Chidera Chokolate
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BUNDLE OF JOY
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The extent of love
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If life should be viewed in a colour wheel, it gets boring when we have just black and white splattered across each sect of the...
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This time I prepared myself, so when he came in I didn’t move, I didn’t turn to Iook at him. I put the drain stopper...
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Once too scared to speak…
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Citadel.
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