Short Stories
Asibi: Chapter 1—A Knock, A Stranger
It was late afternoon when the driver pulled over beside a huge mango tree. Instinctively, the passengers in the bus woke up, stretching and...
Asibi: Prologue — The Arrival
The sun diligently shone through the old blemished glass. Its rays reflected into her half-opened eyes, making her abruptly readjust herself in the sunken...
Ceiling
Walking It’s meant to be summer, but it’s cold in the mornings. Somewhere midday it begins to shine, and then it’s cold again. Before [&hel...
Running
The teachers’ bungalow where I reside is a ten-minute walk from the primary school. I wake up at 4:30 a.m. every day because my [...
What’s Left of You, Father
The mango tree, as I know it, still stands at the edge of the family house. Its leaves are dry and pale. That is...
Giving You My Name 💍📜
My roommate, Tanmia, refused Nathan’s proposal. It was absurd because we all knew she was in love with him. It was always “Nathan said [...
The Silence of a Man
It has taken me a long time to open up about what truly caused the rift in our relationship. Mum and Dad always assumed...
Nancy Too…
Nancy didn’t stay long enough to hug her daughter. To nurse her at her breast. To sing her a lullaby. She didn’t stay to [&h...
Talk, I Am listening
I should know what I want to do with my life by now. I work at the bank six days a week. I should...
Brother: The Fall
Right after she called, Father invited her home. She looked shaken, just like the rest of us. I could tell she had been crying...