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THE JESUS AND THE PHARISEE
I noticed him in church when we made eye contact. He was the saxophonist and before that Sunday, he’d always been just another church worker to me. But that morning,
I Dove Deep Into The Darkness To Find The Release I Needed
I feel like everyone has that one ex, a former love that holds some kind of overwhelming power over you. It makes almost everything they do around you at once
God’s Children Are Truly Little Broken Things
Some months ago, I met this guy on Tinder. I’d just joined the app following a dare from a friend, and after a few matches, two days later, here was
THE UNWANTED
My cousin texted me on WhatsApp. The text had pictures of a good-looking man. My cousin wanted to know if I knew him. He was home for the Christmas holiday
BLOODLINES
We’d been seeing each other for about a year; Sagir and I met in October 2021, and the relationship was particularly based on sex. No commitment other than whenever any
The Trauma Of Being Dike
I had a dream this morning. A very weird dream that woke me up. I am back in Enugu, at the home of some of my family’s friends — the
What Wilfred Wills (Part 2)
Previously on What Wilfred Wills… * I smiled to myself as the events of the previous night began to unfurl in my head; I could remember being spooned against Wilfred’s
KISS LIKE NO ONE IS WATCHING
“I like you.” I stood there, staring at his face, shocked so much that I could not speak. There was something earnest about the expression on his face, something rather
What Wilfred Wills
We’ve since moved to a bigger house, but back then, when my family lived in a three-bedroom apartment, I shared a room with my elder brother. He is seven years
IN THE BUSINESS OF HEARTS
Earlier this year, I was casually dating someone – let’s call him X. It ended up not going anywhere, primarily because of the baggage he appeared to be carrying from
