Author: Intern 039
Let Me Tell You About Wickedness
Dear Reader, what do you know about wickedness? Let me tell you about wickedness… Most people think to the extreme when asked to give instances of wickedness. When you ask them what wickedness is, some might jest. They might give you some humorous words, but wickedness starts with some of the little things we selfishly…
On Astrology and Star Gazing
Since ancient times, across multiple continents, there has been an eagerness among humans to predict what the future holds. This eagerness is present in many legends and folklore across the world. Divination, astrology, and acromancy of various kinds, many of which have been scientifically proven wrong, were given prominence regarding knotty decisions. This is because…
The Illusion of Choice
Man’s fate has been predetermined, and his path has been preordained: to have a vision in unfavorable conditions and to pursue unlimited ends with limited means. He is given the illusion of choice. Like being blindfolded and handed a torch in a dense maze, like a puppet being controlled by a higher hand, like a…
Why You Should Pray
Prayer is the key. Prayer is the key. Prayer is the master key. Jesus started with prayer, and ended with prayer. Prayer is the master key. Growing up, at home, in school, in church, everywhere I went, I always heard this song. It was like a childhood anthem. It proved to be an effective tactic…
Journey Away From Home
Dele slouched on his seat. He put his head between his head between his knees and stretched. Even in the tight spaces of the bus, his height allowed him this luxury. The journey has been quite stressful, the driver just seemed to look for every bump and hole to run into. The continuous groan and…
Matriculation Day
Ade got up from the bed wearily. Today was his matriculation ceremony at the prestigious University of Westman. Yesterday had been pretty rough. The notorious elements of his hall wailed and screamed unsavory things at each other all through the night. The fact that it was Valentine didn’t help; there was heavy music and chaos…
Potiphar’s Perspective
He struggled to find space among the crowd of smelly, sweaty peasants, all of whom had left their fields to petition the new governor. Potiphar’s case was no different from theirs. He was once a highly regarded personality throughout the kingdom of Egypt, but had been reduced to the lowest class in the Egyptian social…
Blood Ties
Perhaps a deeper understanding of the titular phrase will be achieved if its biological significance is examined, starting from the heart and the veins, the blood and its ties. The heart is an ever-throbbing turbine, a powerhouse of chaos of various emotions beating wildly to circle out the life juice, the blood, through a network…
A Good Day
Today just has to be a good day, Derick thought to himself as he left the room of his on-campus hostel. It was a cold Tuesday morning, and compared to other days, he felt pretty good. Today is one of those days when the sun just doesn’t seem eager to pop up from behind the…
New Haven
It was a bright Wednesday morning. The streets of New Haven were filled with people of different walks of life thronging to work and to make a living. Trying to make sense of their miserable lives. The tall towers and skyscrapers, the huge billboards, and the heavy human and vehicular traffic. This was the haven.…
