The Little Man’s Doll

The little man that lived on the next street takes a walk  With his cat every day. His neighbours watch him from their windows, looking at  the little man and wondering why he drags the cat along;  never tendering to it. None of them knew much about this little man except that he had a…

02 of 1001 Stories Of Greatness, Series 3: Lalitha

Lalitha was the loveliest girl you could meet, vibrant and loved by all, she was a happy girl, who played and laughed with everyone she met, and they all had something good to say about her, and as she grew up, she became even more loved; she was the best friend of most girls her…

09 of 1001 Stories of Greatness Series 2: Not Emily’s End

Quitting is not an option because it was never a solution Samantha sat on the curb, holding her young daughter tightly as tears streamed down her face. She had just been kicked out of her own home by her wicked husband and his mistress, and she had nowhere to go. As she tried to figure…

Meaningless as it seems, it isn’t empty.

It doesn’t matter that I feel lost, because it only means that I can see. Isioma Jemimah Okonicha If it’s easy to make a structure that speaks volumes Then you must know all its costs to get a standard batch Mother asked for one, but after I could not provide  She kicked me out I…

05 of 1001 Stories of Greatness, Series 2: Our Barbecue

Aunty Sharaf had plenty of dolls which she dressed the same way. Her mother told us the reason was so aunty Sharaf could carry any of them and imagine it was a child. ‘She is motherly,’ her mother said every time she talked about her.  “Oh God, so I will have to listen to her…

Twenty-Five

What would it take to experience life in a much better way and be satisfied? Twenty-five is so unique, let it be the only number you ever use. What is so special about twenty-five? because I chose it. And so it is in life, whatever you decide is unique will be. You only need to…

Anyway!

You must first believe that you can and will. It is only a matter of time before the world see the bridge I will create – They were meant to anyway I will look within myself and draw the strength I need – I have to anyway I will dream and then create goals –…

The King’s Lane

In a time when kings become. I have discovered that all those  whose desires are locked in time never rise. They wail in a lost hope, thinking that their present state is all there is,  thus, deciding how far they go.  And this is the same for all those with the same dilemma. Listen to…

07 of 1001 Stories of Greatness, Series 2: The Rich Bank

The river not so far away from my family’s house had plenty of rich seedlings and seeds, which my family picked on every harvest day. There was never a time we missed the opportunity. When the harvest time came, we all went down to the riverbank, picking the ever-free seedlings and their seeds, as we…

04 of 1001 Stories of Greatness, Series 2: Dotun Climbed Trees

Dotun loved climbing trees, he was never afraid of their sizes or heights, and sometimes skipped holding onto some branches, as he made his way to the top, fast enough to prove to his friends and anyone watching, that he was indeed the master of trees; as he was called. Dotun was an only child…