Tag "Family"

Series (Non-Fiction) 132 Comments

RANTINGS OF A RANDOM (Gay) NIGERIAN (Entry 6)

Last week was Valentine’s week, which I have never been a fan of; for starters, I don’t like the crowd mentality and doing things that I am expected to do,

James' Journal 103 Comments

JAMES’ JOURNAL (Entry 29)

February 13 Life doesn’t always go the way you want it. In those moments when things depend on chance and luck, I find myself trying hard to control the fates.

Series (Non-Fiction) 130 Comments

RANTINGS OF A RANDOM (Gay) NIGERIAN (Entry 5)

By the grace of God – This is my least favorite (Nigerian) expression right after “Manage it”. My aversion to this phrase has nothing to do with my faith or

Series (Non-Fiction) 29 Comments

BEFORE I DIE: 2 (And He Comes Undone)

Dad doesn’t say a word, at least not immediately. He sits heavily on his bed, then turns and looks at me. The silence is really awkward, and I just have

Series (Non-Fiction) 69 Comments

BEFORE I DIE

“Lights would guide you home And ignite your path And I will try, to fix you…” Those are the words of the song I am listening to. It is Fix

James' Journal 27 Comments

JAMES’ JOURNAL (Entry 27)

January 23 My money haf almost finish o. Lol.  You see ehn, most adults forget what it’s like to write exams. I cannot afford to cook when I have mounds

Dear KD 44 Comments

Dear KD: I Want My Brother Rescued From Homophobia

In a typical Igbo setting, a male child is said to be a gift from heaven. The more male children a woman has, the more renowned and respected she is.

The Happenings 58 Comments

Watch The Twin Brothers Who Came Out To Their Father

This video was posted on YouTube a few days ago and it has already gotten over 5 million views in that space. The twin boys, Aaron and Austin Rhodes, decided

Series (Non-Fiction) 101 Comments

RANTINGS OF A RANDOM (Gay) NIGERIAN (Entry 1)

My leave approval came through on the 10th of December and I had never been more excited to see an email (except of course, credit notification emails from GTBank). I

Our Stories 40 Comments

The Unfortunate Case Of Leelah Alcorn

Seventeen years ago in Kings Mills, Ohio, a child was born into the Family of Mr. and Mrs. Alcorn. They named him Joshua. As a young child, Joshua was unusual;