I raised my head to the sound of “pens up.”Continue reading I FELL ASLEEP DURING AN EXAM
I DIDN’T WANT TO BE A DOCTOR ANYMORE
I was enjoying cosplaying as a doctor, until we heard a scream from one of the rooms at the A and E.Continue reading I DIDN’T WANT TO BE A DOCTOR ANYMORE
HOURS LATE FOR A PATHOLOGY EXAM
I had slept through the very thing I stayed up all night preparing for. Continue reading HOURS LATE FOR A PATHOLOGY EXAM
FIRST TIME I WATCHED A PATIENT DIE
One thing that struck me very clearly was the way the doctors had cleared out of the scene very quickly.Continue reading FIRST TIME I WATCHED A PATIENT DIE
THE ROAD TO OBS & GYNAE
I learned that determination and consistency often matter more than brilliance.Continue reading THE ROAD TO OBS & GYNAE
OLD RITES, NEW WITNESSES
When my grandfather died in Ondo Town in 2025, his burial became my lesson in ritual.Continue reading OLD RITES, NEW WITNESSES
WHAT LIVING IN DIFFERENT CITIES HAS TAUGHT ME
Mobility comes at a cost, particularly financial ones, and maintaining this kind of life requires constant adjustment.Continue reading WHAT LIVING IN DIFFERENT CITIES HAS TAUGHT ME
A DAY IN TERROR-RAVAGED KWARA COMMUNITIES
For sure, I knew I was going on a risky voyage. If things went south, I could lose my life or get abducted.Continue reading A DAY IN TERROR-RAVAGED KWARA COMMUNITIES
GRANDMOTHER’S STRAWBERRY ICECREAM
Every holiday we visited, she always made sure strawberry-flavoured ice cream was stocked.Continue reading GRANDMOTHER’S STRAWBERRY ICECREAM
A RESILIENCE BREWED IN LAGOS
I started to wonder how I had become so immune to the great sense of tragedy. And then I remembered that I grew up in Lagos.Continue reading A RESILIENCE BREWED IN LAGOS