In Spite Of

by Damilola

It has been 9 months now; time enough for a child to have been conceived and born, time enough for […]

March 8, 2020

The Night Before Thanksgiving

by Damilola

It is the first Thanksgiving since the divorce and NnaNna is not exactly sure what to do as he walks […]

December 7, 2019

Replaced

by Damilola

For the first 11 years of my life I shared a bed with Iya Ropo. Every single day. At least that is what my parents tell me about the times I was too young to form memories.

April 19, 2019

20 Friends for 20 Years

by Damilola

At the airport, they held onto each other like Siamese twins. ‘I will call everyday ‘No, I will call everyday. […]

April 3, 2019

The Twelfth Night

by Damilola

Christmas for Omawumi was a time to sleep. Sleep and nothing more. A long time ago she had stopped expecting […]

December 14, 2018

Love Loud

by Damilola

When it came to deciding who kept the apartment, there wasn’t as much of a battle as there had been […]

August 29, 2018

Breaking Bread

by Damilola

To break Bread: to eat a meal, especially in companionable association with others. to distribute or participate in Communion Omololu […]

July 25, 2018

Running Circles

by Damilola

There is a place. It is a place neither of us have been yet we know it exists. I have […]

May 15, 2018

Out of Breath

by Damilola

The first time Mojola ran, Adun went after him with everything she had. Money, time, strength, hope… The third time […]

March 29, 2018

The Naming

by Damilola

The house is on a side road so Nneoma misses the turning twice. She finally gets it right the third […]

March 5, 2018