Tag "Life"

Our Stories 32 Comments

STICKS AND STONES, BLOOD AND BONES

FOREWORD: Previously on Dubem’s HIV story, click HERE to read. * ‘One day, when the glory comes It will be ours, it will be ours Oh, one day, when the

Our Stories 48 Comments

A VERSE TO COMPLAINERS

The following are true stories. On the 26th of May, 2003, Aron Ralston was hiking when a boulder fell on his right hand. He waited four days, and then amputated

Our Stories 119 Comments

THE DARK CLOUD

It feels like I’m about to die, with a tight chest and an aching back. I struggle to turn my limp body to the side to catch my breath. I

Fiction 40 Comments

APOLLO, A Story By Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

This piece of fiction, penned by acclaimed writer, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, was originally published on The New Yorker. A friend of mine read it and passed me the link with

James' Journal 55 Comments

JAMES’ JOURNAL (Entry 33)

April 3 *searches deep down into soul for something inspirational to write* *finds out all the soul is thinking about is the big box of chocolates in the freezer* Hello

The Happenings 26 Comments

Angelina Jolie Encourages ‘Being Different’ During Kids Choice Award Speech

Yes, the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards are still happening, and Angelina Jolie is proving that they’re still relevant. On Saturday, after the actress won the award for “Best Villain” for

Our Stories 26 Comments

That Article About Relationships and Friendships

Titled ‘Love In Periphery: Gay Relationship, Straight Friendships’, this piece was originally published on huffingtonpost.com. read and let us know your thoughts. * A good friend of mine called me

Series (Non-Fiction) 138 Comments

RANTINGS OF A RANDOM (Gay) NIGERIAN (Entry 11)

Ben: Dennis baby Me: Excuse me? Ben: Dennis baby Me: Since when did that one start? Ben: Rest please, not like this will be the first time that a man

Our Stories 73 Comments

Previously On Linda Ikeji’s Blog…

As long as the world believes you have a choice in the issue of your sexuality, as long as it believes you can choose not to be gay, there can

James' Journal 44 Comments

JAMES’ JOURNAL (Entry 32)

March 21 Ella Henderson – Yours I’m not a fan of putting a song on repeat. I’d rather hear something else first before going back to that song. This song