She was dressed for the evening. Her house on the wall was a hotspot for travelers who wished to procure her services. Painted lips, drawn brows, dimpled cheeks, dimmed light, a glass of wine and some perfume. The perfect magnet, the perfect recipe no man could resist. She was into the oldest profession known to … Continue reading The Harlot and the Scarlet Rope-another angle at Rahab
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We all say
"Subtle- thats the word". Krishna described with pains, the discrimination he faced daily in England. "It's like it's a holy crime to be different" Chinedu's experience wasn't so much much different, only extreme. "I was greeted with hostility everywhere I went" he recalled as he narrated his encounters as an Igbo trader in Kano, Northern … Continue reading We all say
Sheila says
"I'm 87 years young" she said with a grin along her cheeks. "It's a long time to be born, 1932" she smiled as she confirmed her date of birth to me. Sheila had come for her right hip replacement surgery. As I took her bloods for routine post-op tests, I asked "what would you say … Continue reading Sheila says
Oga Emeka say…
I used to think everything revolved around money for him. For he was devoted to his business. Importer, Exporter, Pure water! One day, I asked Oga Emeka what was the most important thing to him. And then he sang that song to me 🎶 If we no make money, wetin we gain 🎶 But then … Continue reading Oga Emeka say…