WRITTEN BY JOY A. ADEWUMI ‘Ketu, Mile 12, Ikorodu garage! Ketu, Mile 12, Ikorodu garage!’ The bus conductor announced at the top of his voice,
Read MoreA Short Story Written by Joy A. Adewumi Tayo glanced up in near-irritation as his younger sister sighed for the hundredth time in what had
Read MoreA Short Play Written by Joy A. Adewumi SCENE ONE (Small-sized but cozy office. Two ladies, Maggie and Kike sit opposite each other. Maggie is
Read MoreShort Story Written by Joy A. Adewumi ‘Good afternoon, sir.’ I greeted my dad as I walked into the living room from work and sank
Read MoreWritten by Joy A. Adewumi Okay, now read that title again and spot the difference. Wait! Before we barge on, where did this particular phrase,
Read More‘I think I’m losing it gradually. I’m stressed like crazy and my brain is like a hundred degree Celsius. On my way here, I honestly considered just dropping everything and finding somewhere to sit on the floor by the roadside. I’ve actually been feeling that way all day. I feel like shutting down completely and not thinking of anything. Am I the first person to juggle a Master’s program with a demanding office job? People do it all the time! The whole subtle when-are-you-bringing-a-husband-home-drama from my parents is not helping matters at all. Don’t they get it? My life is chaotic and difficult as it is, I can’t even afford the luxury of thinking about marriage, much less adding a relationship to this crazy mix. And to make matters worse, the Holy Spirit has gone incommunicado! Not that I can blame Him. I haven’t been talking to Him much either, but really, I could make do with some comfort right now.’
Read More‘Wait! I thought you said God told you specifically to apply to P&G. So, why are you-‘ ‘Ooohhh!’ Tayo groaned as he cut into his
Read MoreI looked up from my meal as Christy opened her mouth and closed it again. That was the fourth time in five minutes and it
Read MoreI had only spent two days at Mide’s place when I realised that something was very wrong. On my first night at her place, she
Read MoreIt was a beautiful rainy and cool Friday evening, perfect TGIF mood and perfect recipe for blankets, desserts and Netflix, but Rhoda was killing the
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