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COVID’s Bright Side

It came upon us like a thief in the night, COVID-19. I, for sure, thought that God had decided to fast-forward doomsday. Like an estate...

Folakemi! in Tell! African Internship
Nov 29 - 2 min read

Africa’s Child

Child of destiny, child of promiseChild of opportunity, child of hopeChild of miracles, child of dreamsChild of purpose, child of grace Child of destiny, child...

Imabong Faminu in AfricaRising
May 18 - 1 min read

THE TESTIMONY OF A SPAGHETTO

Someone once told me my forefathers were from Italy but then, some members of the family decided that they wanted to explore the world so...

Ebunoreofe Adedeji in Short Stories
May 7 - 2 min read

I Will Sing Now, Thu’o’ng.

I’ve been composing a love song 🗣️for you in my head🙇‍♀️ since the moment that my mind got the license to have you cross it at...

Waliyyah Abdulwasii in Love, Sex & Relationships
Jun 27 - 5 min read

Death

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Anonymous in Short Stories
Oct 14 - 1 min read

Are you eligible to celebrate Children’s day? Let’s find out

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Tell! Quiz in Article
May 27 - 1 min read

Stories about yesterday

Throwback to when I just graduated from University. It was as if I no longer had direction. I could no longer get...

Laura Ananaba in Short Stories
May 26 - 5 min read

AN UNLOVING LOVER

As a child, I thought, being an adult would be cool,cause the world around me would very easily be under my rule.But, to the...

Bukola Ifeoluwa Awowole in AfricaRising
May 25 - 1 min read

Japa

The first time I came home late from my job, Bayo beat me with a belt and made me soak in scalding water, “This would...

Kiemeneyo Ibia in AfricaRising
May 25 - 1 min read

Hands in the air..

*Hands in air* We all have a list of things we would do and wouldn’t do of we could tune the hands of timecause who...

Jocelyn Oke in Poetry
May 25 - 1 min read

Silent Surrender

She curls up in silenceHer eyes watch the world drifting She sits still Her eyes watch the world aroundThere used to be hope in...

Kiemeneyo Ibia in AfricaRising
May 24 - 1 min read

THE SOUND OF MAGIC: A PERFECT DISH

THE SOUND OF MAGIC: A PERFECT DISH🍹💃 Hello there, it’s definitely been a minute. How are you all doing? This would definitely be my...

Melody Tobi-Makinde in K-drama
May 24 - 5 min read

A Breath of Fresh Air

A breath of fresh air as I got to my veranda reminiscing about the month that just past. I had been stuck up with...

Aisha Lamidi in AfricaRising
May 23 - 3 min read

A lone path

It came as a dream, The day I looked back and saw,The endless numbers of nobodies behind me,Literally, no human person was behind me,I was...

Nathanael Haert in AfricaRising
May 23 - 1 min read

The man of my dreams is queer

The Man of my dreams is queer: On becoming a queer ally It was June 2016, I had just returned from an 8-week study visit...

Tolulope Akintaro in AfricaRising
May 23 - 4 min read

Brown

My place was a rectangular room, narrow and long. The mahogany door led to a part, I sectioned as the living room with thick brown...

Kiemeneyo Ibia in AfricaRising
May 23 - 1 min read

FLIGHT MODE

“I love to put my phone on flight mode especially if I do not want to be disturbed at all by calls or messages.” Collins...

Ebisidor Azu in Short Stories
May 23 - 4 min read

FLIPPING THE PAGES

I tell stories and today I have decided to tell you a short one I title flipping the pages. Story is a young amazing humanitarian,you...

Ebisidor Azu in Short Stories
May 23 - 1 min read

Reflection

I have always tried as much as I could to be the happy man I deserve to be. Yes, things may not be going the...

Divinefavour Amarachi Godwin in AfricaRising
May 23 - 1 min read

Nygystopia

Episode Nine Commuters from the ‘Down’ who lived closer to the border were awarded better housing, water, food and clothing because they worked for the...

Jolade Omotade in Series
May 23 - 2 min read

Getting out

Trouble started when Ìyá Ìbejì’s friend, Aunty Florence got back from the village. It had always been there, lurking at the background, peeping and raising...