JUST ME
The air of peaceThe aura of gladnessThat atmosphere of joy and happiness that consumes me at the sound of your voice I love your voice...
Jess
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May 19
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WILL YOU BE MY VALENTINE? 💝
Your love is rejuvenating like the morning dew.Its essence is irrational and transcending as pi.Words cannot express how you so make me feel.My emptiness and...
IFEOMA DEBORAH NKEMJIKA
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Sade Ran Away From Home
Sade ran away from home. It was on a hot Saturday afternoon that she had left, Carrying a small bag with few of her belongings...
Nmesomachi Nwachukwu
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Thoroughfares
I’m dead on my feet. I am not sure what time it is, but it’s certainly Sun o’clock. I’ve always wondered if there’s really a...
Karolos
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May 19
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SPARE THE ROD AND SPOIL THE CHILD: DOES THE BIBLE COMMAND US TO BEAT OUR CHILDREN?
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David Yunana
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Breadcrumber
Once was I free Before I met theeYou came bearing promises of loveYet plotted a desire-dilemma I couldn’t solve You made a mess of...
Aremu John
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LEMONADE
I know mama said life will throw a lot of things at me. I remember her saying I should make lemons out of the lemonade…or...
Oreoluwa Idowu
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YESTERDAY WAS SO GOOD
YESTERDAY WAS SO GOOD Yesterday was so good, when the sun still rises from the East and when the moon still uses its light to...
HABEEB OLAYINKA
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Dangerous Love
“He’s changing,” Fadekemi said seated on the only sofa in her friend, Bimpe’s one room self contain apartment. “Are you serious?” Bimpe’s eyes widened as...
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Against all Odds
The sun popped out of the sky, totally deciding to bless the morning. The flowers opened up, displaying their bright colours. The road with its...
Aisha Lamidi
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Dear Diary
Dear Diary, They say you do not appreciate what you have until you lose it. Life as I knew it was ending and the fact...
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AN AFRICAN WOMAN IS ALWAYS A QUEEN
Bolanle is a reason my cup is always filled with joy, her black skin glows, her hair so toughlike the spirit of men who gave...
Wale Ope
in AfricaRising
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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
Every horror story starts with a regular day but not this one. This one starts with a thunderstorm and the birth of a child. A...
Britney Muoghalu
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The extent of love
“This is it. I can finally let you go now” I say to myself silently as I watch you slide the ring on her finger....
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Is Life Really Binary?
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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Ubiquity of Scars
‘I’m a virgin eunuch’ is how he introduced himself. I saw lips moving but could not hear a word; it was the raucous of my...
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in AfricaRising
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All Kinds of Pain
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...
Kiemeneyo Ibia
in AfricaRising
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Once too scared to speak…
Once too scared to speak… Now I can’t shut up! I am that 7-year-old girl, who was raised to never speak when adults talk. She,...
Tolulope Akintaro
in AfricaRising
May 18
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Citadel.
CITADEL. Out of the reds, I will again spare youthe cleanest side of mine.For you to see, Vareehan… It’s your peace I pine this morning...
©️ Indianooh
in Poetry
May 18
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A Pinch of Genius
A piece-of-me is all they want, everyday I see someone sending me a friend request even my Twitter is overloaded with a stranger retweeting my...
Nathanael Haert
in AfricaRising
May 18
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IS ACADEMIC EDUCATION TRULY A KEY TO SUCCESS?
IS ACADEMIC EDUCATION TRULY A KEY TO SUCCESS? Yes it is. The concept of success on the part of the human being is a very...
David Yunana
in Education
May 18
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The King Makers
Ep 6 The three of them were astounded by the voice. They did not foresee anyone seeing them in the bush. Àyànwálé turned back...
Ismail Daud
in AfricaRising
May 18
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The Hurdles of a Teenager
Age is just a number they say, but I’m considered too young to be heard. When I settle in my own head, I’m reminded to...
IFEOMA DEBORAH NKEMJIKA
in AfricaRising
May 18
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Too Many Voices
You do not know how I feel, Although you claim you do. You can walk past me on the streets And oogle at my...
Nmesomachi Nwachukwu
in AfricaRising
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The Strength of Eve
Ever wondered where it lay?The hidden resolve to stand tallThe determination to always be herNever doubting herself to all she can beShe gives so...
Jess
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DIFFICULT TO LOVE?
Like a horse trodding aloneHe tries to tame youYou are compared first to an impossible highwayHe speaks of undying lovePromises to love you till eternityHe...
Jess
in AfricaRising
May 18
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The Cruelty of Dream Fairies
I feel the sheets beneath my back as I open my eyes and…stars. Literally. My wallpaper of a starry night. Or ceiling paper? Roof…sheets? Ah...
Karolos
in AfricaRising
May 18
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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
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Have you ever been chased by a Rhinoceros?
I was lying down in my room “jejely” minding my business, listening to another masterpiece by Sia while scrolling through my Twitter feed in search...
Aremu John
in AfricaRising
May 18
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Where Is Ìyá’ta?
The king stepped in, accompained by his entourage of chief and guards. The crowd went on their knees to pay homage to Oba Òyéròmádé, Ààyita...
Abiola Ojo
in AfricaRising
May 17
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Too Black
Show me all the beauty we possess together, and I will give you a thousand reasons why it never glows. There’s you and there’s me,...
Oreoluwa Idowu
in AfricaRising
May 17
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Who Stole Dumle’s Smile?
There is nothing as peaceful as the naivety of a child, we all learn that when adulthood pounces on you. I grew up in a...
Britney Muoghalu
in AfricaRising
May 17
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What does being a woman mean to you?
“What does being a woman mean to you?” is a question that is frequently asked. Which when answered is supposed to be about strength, Muriel’s...
Chidera Chokolate
in AfricaRising
May 17
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Africa! When will you not cry anymore
Mother Africa still grief, 300 years have passed, our forefathers who stepped the soilsof port of no return are yet to be home to...
Wale Ope
in AfricaRising
May 17
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Édòzíè
In the old days, when the birds of the air could talk to humans and the humans could talk to birds, Humans dwelt together in...
Amarachukwu Grace Awaeze
in AfricaRising
May 17
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In The Mud
Dressed in suit, Forgetting the rules and values, Out there in the woods, Up to no good, The world crashing at his foot, In the...
Aisha Lamidi
in AfricaRising
May 17
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Never Again
“I’m getting married. Tomorrow” Her sharp intake of breath was the only thing he heard and then, the silence, one so loud that he could...
Khadijah Kolapo
in AfricaRising
May 17
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Leaving Everything Behind
I’m dressed in my rose flowered wrap gown, Obim got for me for Valentine’s Day dinner three years ago, the table is already set on...
Kiemeneyo Ibia
in AfricaRising
May 17
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4 min read
Why would we watch a moon die?
As we swing on the sands, our shadows darken,Like a country In chaos, leftsided. Tonight, the moon cries about something outside herself,four miles away…On...
©️ Indianooh
in Poetry
May 17
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1 min read
OH AFRICA
OH AFRICA Oh Africa, Why did you choose to be a snail in the race of Lions?With the heavy load you mount on your neck,...
HABEEB OLAYINKA
in AfricaRising
May 17
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1 min read
The Pride of Africa
The womb – manThe vessel of hope and dreamsThe seed bearer…the creatorHer womb births lifeHer womb births seeds that multiply and dominateHer womb births...
Jess
in AfricaRising
May 17
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1 min read
THE STRENGTH OF EVE
Ever wondered where it lay?The hidden resolve to stand tallThe determination to always be herNever doubting herself to all she can beShe gives so...
Jess
in AfricaRising
May 17
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Never Forget.
“Jems, make sure you are back home before… 7 pm! Yes, Popsy!” I would often retort with eyes rolling. “Your name is not even on...
Tolulope Akintaro
in AfricaRising
May 17
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6 min read
I Do Not Like Poetry And Other Lies
You’d love to drink from this Gourd of freshly tapped wine Crowned with balls of froths, But I see that your face grows short Of...
Foyin Ejilola
in AfricaRising
May 17
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1 min read
The stone piece, Treasure Craft
Africa oh Africa,The great father of my nation,The beauty exuding through the sun,And sit undeterred by chains. Africa oh Africa,Standing tall across the seas,Raising chants...
Nathanael Haert
in AfricaRising
May 17
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Untamed
“Hey, hey, hey, just drop that down. Put that pistol down. It doesn’t have to get to this stage. Jamal said to Lanna who up...
Divinefavour Amarachi Godwin
in AfricaRising
May 17
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2 min read
The King Makers
Ep 5 The cocks squawked all across Ajégúnlẹ̀ town and the sun clambered his zenith lazily. The grasses were moistured with the hazes that kept...
Ismail Daud
in AfricaRising
May 17
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4 min read
NOTHING KILLS “AFRICAN-MAN”
I was privileged to get a scholarship in a White school sponsored by the White woman my mother works for. She was the director of...
Gift Effiong
in AfricaRising
May 17
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2 min read
THE HEARTBREAK
In the serenity of the campus love garden of the unique University of PortHarcourt. Chike and I as usual are here spending some quality...
IFEOMA DEBORAH NKEMJIKA
in AfricaRising
May 17
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2 min read
Dear African Child, Why Do You Cry?
Dear African child, why do you cry? Do you cry because of the hardships you face? Is it because you have no food to...
Nmesomachi Nwachukwu
in AfricaRising
May 17
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1 min read
The Drumbeat
It was a cold eerie night, an unusual one at that. It was supposed to be a full moon but it’s as if the heavens...
Divinefavour Amarachi Godwin
in AfricaRising
May 17
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2 min read
N.O.A.H: Not Of Any Hope
The sky darkened with a nefarious resolve, as she howled violently like a wounded vixen hell-bent on vengeance. It seemed a storm drew near, but...
Aremu John
in AfricaRising
May 17
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1 min read
GOD’S RAINBOW
“Harder“, she whispered to herself digging into the ground hoping to get at least a drop, something, anything to give hope but she met nothing....
Gift Effiong
in AfricaRising
May 17
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4 min read
Son of the Soil
“Hey! You there. What are you—”“Officer calm down.” Femi threw sand up. I was born not far from here,Rolled bike-tire like no man’s business,Trekked bear-foot...
Nathanael Haert
in AfricaRising
May 17
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1 min read
WHY DATA ANALYTICS?
Data Analytics is turning observation and information into insight. Data is all around us-financial data, workforce data, demographic data, geographic data; there’s even data about...
Ayomide Samuel
in Tech.
May 17
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1 min read