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First-person narratives that offer a glimpse into a specific experience, usually short and straight to the point. They are either products of interviews by curators or written down and shared by the narrators.

WE SURVIVED ON LEAVES AND GRASSES

Boko Haram attacked Maiduguri communities, which led to the closure of some schools, including mine.

November 1, 2025November 1, 2025

Amina Muhammad AliLeave a comment
Posted in Conflict, Snippets

WOMEN WERE NOT ALLOWED TO GO OUT

I was flogged and punished several times because I was out looking for what my father and I would eat.

November 1, 2025November 1, 2025

Amina Muhammad AliLeave a comment
Posted in Conflict, SnippetsTagged Boko Haram, Escape, Sambisa, Women

WE WATCHED AS THEY EXECUTED PEOPLE

I saw many girls being forced into marriages, and some were even sold as slaves.

November 1, 2025November 1, 2025

Usman ZarmaLeave a comment
Posted in Conflict, SnippetsTagged Boko Haram, Rape, Slavery, Women

TOURISTS HERE PREFER GHANA TO NIGERIA

I was in Nigeria in 1983 when Nigeria was good.

October 25, 2025October 25, 2025

The ChronyclerLeave a comment
Posted in Snippets, WorkTagged Accra, Driver, Ghana, Hustle, Nigeria, Police, Sex work, Taxi, Tourism, Trafficking

NIGERIAN TEACHERS ARE LEAVING FOR OMAN

Does the government know whether you exist here in Nigeria?

October 18, 2025October 19, 2025

The ChronyclerLeave a comment
Posted in Snippets, WorkTagged Counsellors, Education, Migration, Minimum Wage, Nigeria, Ogun, Oman, Schools, Teachers, Tutorial, WAEC, Welfare

CARRY-OVER GAVE ME SENSE

After God, reading is the second thing you have to do to be successful in life.

October 11, 2025October 19, 2025

The ChronyclerLeave a comment
Posted in School, SnippetsTagged Airport, Books, Celebrities, Examination, Library, Reading, School, Timi Dakolo, VDM

MOST ARTISTS ARE GOING THROUGH THINGS

The idea of a salary is not in my calendar anymore.

October 4, 2025October 19, 2025

The Chronycler2 Comments
Posted in Snippets, WorkTagged Accountancy, Art, Artist, Creativity, Food, Funding, Lagos, Nigeria, Residency, Resources, Survival

I SMOKE COLOS, I CAN’T LIE

As I am speaking to you, I am already feeling the urge to go and smoke.

September 27, 2025September 27, 2025

The ChronyclerLeave a comment
Posted in Snippets, WorkTagged Abuja, Addiction, Bricklayer, Colos, Crime, Drug, Ibadan, Mason

OUR LIVES FLASHED BEFORE US

My heart was hammering, and for a moment it felt like the street could swallow us.

September 20, 2025September 20, 2025

The Chronycler1 Comment
Posted in Snippets, UrbanTagged Insecurity, Kano, Robbery, Safety, Transportation, Tricycle

WE SELL MORE GADGETS THAN BOOKS NOW

They used to buy from us before. But now they are buying online.

September 13, 2025September 13, 2025

The ChronyclerLeave a comment
Posted in Snippets, WorkTagged Airport, Books, Economy, Internet, Lagos, Magazines, Movies, Phones

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