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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.

March 14, 2026March 21, 2026

Hussein Adoto2 Comments
Posted in School, SnippetsTagged Death, Doctor

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.

March 14, 2026March 14, 2026

Hussein AdotoLeave a comment
Posted in School, SnippetsTagged Death, Medical school, Patient

OLD RITES, NEW WITNESSES

When my grandfather died in Ondo Town in 2025, his burial became my lesson in ritual.

March 7, 2026March 8, 2026

Gbemisola AdebowaleLeave a comment
Posted in Family, MemoirsTagged Christianity, Custom, Death, Family, Funeral, Modernism, Nigeria, Ondo, Religion, Ritual, Tradition, Yoruba

THE DEAD IS NOT THE TARGET OF GRIEF

The sun was just cracking out of the dawn’s clouds when it suddenly went dim on Seyyīd, my nephew.

September 27, 2025September 27, 2025

Ridhwan Adetutu ABDULLAHI4 Comments
Posted in Family, MemoirsTagged Death, Education, Family, Grief, Healthcare, Love, Sacrifice

I THOUGHT GRIEF WAS A ONE-WAY TICKET

I lost my dad in an accident on the 5th of June, 2019. I was in school when I got the call to come home immediately.

August 16, 2025August 10, 2025

The ChronyclerLeave a comment
Posted in Family, SnippetsTagged Death, Depression, Family, Grief, Love, Parent, Sadness

“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” - Maya Angelou

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