“Madam we don reach.” The taxi driver said, putting the car in Park. Akudo took a deep breath, then thanked him and paid the fare. She looked at the address on her phone to confirm the apartment number, then stared up at the apartment building. She could not say she was entirely surprised that he … More Blue Phoenix E07: Fire and Fury
If you grew up in the 90s/early 2000s you should be familiar with cassette tapes. Specifically, the art of dubbing. You know, when you heard that song on the radio that you loved and you’d quickly get a new or used cassette tape, put it into the slot for the recordable cassette tape and then … More Ezigbo Nwata Nwanyi: The Mix Tape
I always thought his name was beautiful. I still do; and it was not just because he was partially my namesake. “Ekenedilichukwu” (no relation to the transport line) was not very quiet, but not loud either. He kept to himself but when he warmed up to anyone, he latched on hard. We were fast friends. … More Ezigbo Nwata Nwanyi: Ekene
My mother lived in constant fear of her daughters “getting spoilt” and thus, ruled with an iron fist. We were not allowed outside my father’s compound unless on the rare occasion that we got sent on errands. In fact, why am I saying “we”? I came first so I got the brunt of it. My … More Ezigbo Nwata Nwanyi: I Fear My Mama Pass You
Akudo was seething, but you could not tell with the way she plastered the unnaturally wide smile on her face. Her desk phone rang and she glanced at it, thanking the heavens for the easy excuse. It was an external number, but the VP could not see that from where he stood. She got in … More Blue Phoenix E04: Love and Blackmail
When I look at children growing up today, I sigh long and hard because they will never truly have a childhood. At least not one like I did. Childhood is so much more than being stuck at home, watching television all day long, or playing with some other electronic device. Childhood was acting plays with … More Ezigbo Nwata Nwanyi: My Childhood
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