And the elevator dings, reminding me of all the places I’ll have to be that I’ll rather not be. I step out and draw in two quick breaths before releasing air from my tight chest. Rosaline, we have to see first thing tomorrow. That was the text I received from my Operations Manager yesterday. That […]
Tomi had been sitting in front of her laptop for the past hour, watching the different sizes of circles rotate around each other. The header of the page was green, with an image of legs in orange khaki boots with black soles. For each of the legs, the right was arched at a 90-degree angle […]
Sue sat on a high chair in front of the dirt-stained window watching the wavy lines of the canal that flowed past her apartment building. When she had the time, she’d sit and watch as people came out to fish or feed bread to the swans. At other times, she’d watch kayakers as they paddled […]
Ralia had just brought out her bowl of rice and stew from the microwave ready to dig into her late dinner when the loud whir of the fire alarm began to ring. She took a seat and ate some spoonfuls of her meal, looking into the faces of her other flatmates who were in the […]
Yesterday was a market day. The Kuto Market is specially packed to the brim every 5 days. Humans pour out from different angles, moving helter-skelter. Since I started plying the route, I have grown attached to every of the market days. It meant more faces to stare at, moods to observe and thoughts to provoke. […]
Rinu, Chioma, Tina, Safiyah and Rolake met at a women’s conference organised by AfriBank at Lekki six months ago. They were sitting in the same row, and during the meet and greet session they chatted and exchanged contact. Rinu is a Senior Associate with Ade, S.A.N & Co. and has been working with them since […]
Yaba, Oyingbo. Yaba Oyingbo. Wole pelu change o. O ni change ma w’ole o. A pudgy boy who looked to be in his teens hung at the entrance of the moving, yellow danfo bus. His white singlet was marked with brown and yellow stains, and his ragged blue jeans had faded into a greyish look. […]