Many times, people go through a lot; which are usually sad, and these are all covered in make up, smiles, jokes, jibes.ESTHER GEORGE, a Nigerian young writer; embodies the suffering of humans (maybe women especially) in the quest to always be happy and ready for the camera in her poetic piece titled: I SMILE🌝. Poetry …
CAN SOMEONE REALLY BE DEPRESSED ON CHRISTMAS EVE?
Image depicting a young adult who's sunk in depression. Good evening my wonderful readers. I must say thank you to all of you and I promise that by next year; you would stop seeing unsolicited ads! (smiles). I would have said I'd be doing something in the spirit of Christmas but No! Now, I don't …
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CHRISTMAS AT HOME
Image of Nigerians rushing to buy Christmas items in the market this yuletide season Once more, we do have a guest writer. Yes, the LOVE DOCTOR that gave us the poem: 'I SHALL LOVE AGAIN': MEKA WRIGHTS. He's here to give us a little peep of what Christmas is for Nigerians; even at the nations …
MYTH OR FACT: SANTA CLAUS
A photo of Santa Claus I actually don't know if its just me or its happening to everyone. Do we all agree that there is some level of happiness or fulfillment that comes with ignorance? Have you ever known something and actually regretted that you knew it? For starters, I just found out that the …
CHRISTMAS IN IGBO LAND
Picture of an Igbo bride in a traditional Igbo attire (aside the sandals)Photo Credit: Patricia Eze Good evening, coming from the time of the picture; but then good morning coming from the time of the post. Its 18th of December already and Christmas is seven days away but for the Igbo tribe of Nigeria, Christmas …
WHERE DO YOU DRAW THE LINE BETWEEN SPIRITUALITY AND MEDICAL HEALTH?
So, this morning I quit my rastafarian ambition (chuckles). My hair had been growing for a while; I let it fallow. But, I couldn't keep up with combing it regularly. Though I enjoyed feeling its mass, but the strength to take care of it wasn't there. Most times, after bathing I just put on a …
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TRUE LOVE DOES NOT EXIST
Just in case you're wondering; I'ma fill you in on it a bit. I was at an art exhibition and at the end I overheard a lady by the name NACHI say TRUE LOVE DOES NOT EXIST. I was intrigued, and I sought to know the reason why would a beautiful, vivacious, young lady make …
THE INNER WAILINGS OF A SOLDIER
Image of Soldiers. So today, I went to a friend's place. Well, my friend actually stays in a military camp. So, at some point he went to get something and I happened to just stray around till I saw a bench under a tree, which I utilised to my benefit considering the huge sunshine around …
RELIGION: A BLESSING OR CURSE
What if you were born an ATHEIST, or a THEIST? would you still profess your RELIGION? What if you believed because you were first told? "nothing is bad, nothing is good; we only perceive them that way". All call God, all are replied; who knows God? ~ WOLE PROSPERO That above, is a paragraph from …
ALHAJI’S TREASURE CHEST (AKA 419)
Photo by Muhammadtaha Ibrahim Ma'aji Today, on poetry.. we have a guest with a wonderul poem. Chief Anthony Ndubuisi Abagha, a prolific writer in Nigeria who has written books approved for schools in Nigeria decides to visit us with one of his piece. Chief Anthony Abagha, an engineer by profession also authored THE SCHOOL PROPRIETOR, …
