In my area, once the rain starts, it becomes terrible. We wear rain boots before stepping out.Continue reading MY HEIGHT SAVED ME FROM BEING SWEPT AWAY
ALL I’VE WORKED FOR WAS DESTROYED IN ONE NIGHT
When I remember how much effort I put into setting up this shop, it pains me.Continue reading ALL I’VE WORKED FOR WAS DESTROYED IN ONE NIGHT
MY BIKE GOT STUCK IN THE WATER
The sprocket wears out faster than usual. It can last up to a year, but due to the rain, I have to replace it every few months.Continue reading MY BIKE GOT STUCK IN THE WATER
WE LOCK THE SCHOOL FOR SEVERAL DAYS
Whenever there is a flood, we have to lock the school for three to four days.Continue reading WE LOCK THE SCHOOL FOR SEVERAL DAYS
THE WATER WAS CLOSE TO MY CHEST
Everything was soaked ‑ the chairs, the freezers were all floating.Continue reading THE WATER WAS CLOSE TO MY CHEST
ALL THE ROADS HAVE NO DRAINAGE
I don’t want to remember that day because it wasn’t pleasant.Continue reading ALL THE ROADS HAVE NO DRAINAGE
THE LAST EMBRACE BEFORE THEY LEFT
A centuries-old bond shatters, leaving only the memories of a shared life between Hausa and Yoruba in the Kano old town.Continue reading THE LAST EMBRACE BEFORE THEY LEFT
SEX WORK IN ACCRA, NO BE EASY JOB
Some of the young girls I’ve seen around here are 16 years old, 15 years old. Small small girls. Continue reading SEX WORK IN ACCRA, NO BE EASY JOB
IS JAZZ REAL? MAYBE NOT, BUT I FELT SOMETHING THAT NIGHT
“Customer, see me now,” she said, turning around for me to see her buttocks and half-revealing breasts.Continue reading IS JAZZ REAL? MAYBE NOT, BUT I FELT SOMETHING THAT NIGHT
MY FAVOURITE EATER GOT A GIRLFRIEND. MOURN WITH ME.
I am grateful for the freedom to savour the beauty of another without tainting that knowing with the need to possess or define it.Continue reading MY FAVOURITE EATER GOT A GIRLFRIEND. MOURN WITH ME.