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David

You’re the music inside my head—my love song. And when the music plays, I pull the hair back from my face and, holding it up with bobby pins, I dance for you.

Fiction, EssayAbigail GeorgeJanuary 3, 2020Abigail George Comment

Kill a man

The night has gone horribly wrong for Dera as she finds herself embroiled in murder

FictionLucy Chiamaka OkwumaDecember 29, 2019 Comments

The business of heaven

The three-storey building was a massive shining edifice with glass windows and colourful cloth decorations hanging at the entrance.

FictionFaith TissaDecember 20, 2019Afritondo, Faith TissaComment

The terrible sermon

Recent tragedies and a newly found addiction haunt him as he prepares for his next Sunday sermon. How will Pastor Bamidele deal with his demons?

FictionDamilola OlagunjuDecember 15, 2019Damilola Olagunji, Christianity, Pastors, Church, Addiction, Depression, Atheism Comments

Lagos diaries

Another day in the life of a Lagos hustler

Fiction, Essay, Lives, PoetryWale MarianoDecember 9, 2019Afritondo, Lagos, Wale MarianoComment

Jenom

A heartbroken woman shares her new discovery with a long time friend.

FictionBenjamin MusaNovember 14, 2019Benjamin Musa, Afritondo Comment

The skeleton man — or woman

Zimbabwean writer, William Tendai Masara, explores the theme of sexuality and rejection in his short story

FictionWillard Tendai MasaraNovember 3, 2019Willard Tendai Masara, Fiction, AfritondoComment

Chudi's hustle

The aroma assailed him even before he saw Mama Peju at her famous spot by the corner of the street, roasting corns with her charcoal fire.

FictionTracey Chizoba FletcherOctober 21, 2019Tracey Fletcher, Afritondo Comments

Village escapees

Village escapees is a tale of migration, dreams, disappointments, and hustle. It highlights the harsh realities of African migrants in their host countries. We follow the story of two young men who embark on a rough ride from Zimbabwe to South Africa in search of greener pastures.