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Having a family to call your own is a beautiful feeling. Many are privileged to be raised in a good family setting, to receive all the love and grow with it, while some struggle to…

While growing up, I had always heard the word 'karma' and what it meant. It was so deeply ingrained in my heart that it helped to guide my path and my mind. That word "karma" cauti…

Mark sat in his bedroom looking at the ceiling like someone who was counting the rotation of the ceiling fan hanging. The past week had been so devastating for him. He lost everyth…

I've always heard this phrase, "a problem shared is half solved", but is this always true? Sometimes a problem shared with the wrong person is an avenue for the enemy to penetrate …

Mrs Ubani lives with her husband, a carpenter in the remote village of Abia state. They had been hoping to have a child for the past 15 years but to no avail. But luck soon shone o…

In a remote village of Amukoko, there lived a young girl of sixteen years old named Arike. She had been her mother, Abeje, 's last hope since she lost her husband, Alao, two years …

As much as I love being a twin, I kept asking myself Will I be comfortable with another person just like me? Is it truly what I wanted? Even though I have a younger sister, I've al…

"Rosa, what are we going to do about our parents? They don't want to see us together because of tribalism", Tobi expressed his concern to Rosa, his fiancée. ![1000766175.png](h…

Life is full of challenges, different ups and downs that people face every day, yet there hasn't been any solution to it. There are several opportunities and lessons to learn daily…

A songwriter said, "Life's easy when you're on the mountain." I didn't understand this at first, but as I grew older, it became clearer. Judging others when you're not in their sho…

"You're going to do our wish, Jose, and if you decline, you will see the other side of me and your father", Mrs Olumoroti snapped at Joseph, her son, who was planning to marry the …

Of course, life happens, tables do turn but what holds a relationship or bond is the value of humanity and a strong mentality that "no one knows tomorrow", even though this is a se…

Some people believe in fate while some don't. Some believe things will happen if we just let nature have its way. Some believe they can design their destiny just the way they want …

"It was all Chike's fault ma, I know nothing about it. It was Chike who came up with the idea that we should prank Mr Nonso because he scolded him", Emeka said, pointing at Chike …

Tina woke up from a short nap. It's Tuesday morning, and she has been at home for the past two weeks since she lost her job as a customer service attendant in a company. This was a…

Living in Amoyo, Ilorin, Kwara State, electricity has become one of those things we sometimes forget to appreciate because it comes so often now. In my area, we usually enjoy about…

Life has taught me that uncertainties are like a constant companion. I often wake up each day not knowing what lies ahead, but I still step out with faith, investing my time, energ…

The human body is a complex system with multiple organs, but two vital organs stand as pillars of life. The heart and the brain are essential for the proper functioning of the body…

Time is essential, it does not speak yet commands our daily activities. As humans, we tend to keep things for later, forgetting that what's lost to time can never be gotten back. T…

Lara is a salesgirl at McCarl stores. She is a college student; she lost her mother to cancer, and her father remarried to a woman who doesn't love Lara at all. This made Lara move…