by Teakisi | Dec 6, 2017 | Family, Love & Sex, Short Story, Thoughts & Reflections
By Felly Oyuga It was the worst time of my life. My marriage was falling apart. I had to remind myself to breath, eat and even shower. I barely combed my hair. He always smiled at me though. Sometimes I tried to smile back. Other times, I’d pretend not to...
by Teakisi | Oct 16, 2017 | Culture, Empowerment, Short Story
“Amina! Dan Allah! Turo! Turo! (Please Push! Push!)”, Amina had never felt such pain in her fifteen years of existence. It was excruciating! Like all the muscles in her torso where twisting harder and tighter each time she took a breath. The pushing gave her slight...
by Teakisi | Sep 27, 2017 | Love & Sex, Poem, Short Story
By Felly Oyuga Yesterday I shared life, hot blood gushed from my veins into tubes. They say the only way to avoid a wizard is to have cold blood. I can’t be what I am not. So you followed my scent. Hot blood scent. Happy. Lively. Optimistic. You laid a...
by Teakisi | Mar 29, 2017 | Short Story
By Laura Walusimbi It was a day like any other. The year was 1986. Sixteen-year-old Pat was listening to music on the family’s little cassette radio. Her favorite song was playing – USA for Africa’s 1985 record of the year “We are the world”. She had written all...
by Ayandola Ayanleke | Dec 14, 2016 | Family, Lifestyle, Short Story
The woman’s eyes glazed over immediately as she stepped in. Lola could feel the dislike the woman sent forth even though her mouth curved in a smile. Lola had been anxious about meeting the woman she’d hoped would be her future mother-in-law. Her fiancé had...
by Teakisi | Dec 12, 2016 | Short Story
By Josephine Amoako She was finally getting her life back together again. She could now sleep through the night without having to wake up screaming from yet another nightmare. She could smile at people without faking it. Her heart was beating normally, no more...
