Category: Creative Writing
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…
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…
Nourishment In One Pack
I needed to feel warm on a cold morning was a hot cup of tea. Sadly, my beverage could barely satisfy a 6-month-old baby. Hurriedly, I went to the supermarket nearby to get some beverages. On getting there, I was shocked to my marrows. I couldn’t afford to buy the exact items I went for.…
Make Your Dreams Come True With Just 20k
Indeed, dreams do come through. They say that “the beautiful ones are not yet born,” but trust me, if saying this would give me off as being proud, then be my guest. I am the true definition of beauty, both inside and outside. At least, I see the way heads turn whenever I step out.…
The Youths Creating A Peaceful Co-existence
What does a peaceful world look like to you? How can the youths work together to achieve this? “Run!” father screamed. I jumped out of bed as I heard his voice; there was chaos again. The two houses, just opposite ours, had been engulfed by fire. I had seen them blow up too. Mother was…
Wouldn’t You Like To Save Extra Money And Also Earn Like Me?
I got tired of the life I was living. No job after years of graduation as an Agricultural Extensionist. I had little or no money to take care of my basic needs, let alone take care of Mama. After sending many job applications, I gave up trying and decided to take the bull by the horns. I…
