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<div style="text-align:center;"> <h2>Creative Nonfiction in The Ink Well Prompt #154</h2> <img width="100%" src="https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/theinkwell/AJmqifUKCfZ…

. <img src="https://images.ecency.com/DQmReMdhVziM5ZV2ZF92RBFxyRRUCA3T4ZhPMgfw3MTPZSA/1757140167553.jpg" alt="" /> A tongue of salt water stretched into the city licking the edge…

<img src="https://images.ecency.com/DQmcqww9Hmiz5XA3s8a78Kh32b6WmnBDFLSn54tnBj1Redk/1756989037362.jpg" alt="" /> _September 4, 2025. Lagos Island._ Lagos is the opposite of itsel…

<img src="https://images.ecency.com/DQmPEjBRoYdxRh9ZsY7cBXy7JXE2EzL3jN23Y7TmrD1GrzQ/img_20250902_wa0000.jpg" alt="" /> When I first moved to Lagos, I didn't know what to expect. A…

<img src="https://images.ecency.com/DQmRYMyoMKzDrHFoJP9bfawi9RTRe6oqsDsj6g52KaWSxhS/1756627325810.jpg" alt="" /> Saturday mornings always smelled of fried plantain and laughter in…

<img src="https://images.ecency.com/DQmWzp8CVmHTKNiVGkWfd9DM3oeznX4MhR15P3kWbkLZuHt/1756460021473.jpg" alt="" /> The email in my inbox sat like a future obstacle I can't get rid o…

 The palace was too quiet for the little boy who ruled the kingdom. Pharaoh Khamud…

 The road back from the market was as busy as ever. I didn't blame them, it was rus…

<div style="text-align:center;"> <h2>Creative Nonfiction in The Ink Well Prompt #151</h2> <img width="100%" src="https://cdn.leonardo.ai/users/8ea275cc-aceb-469c-b74d-8d55e2c8…

 I watched Mr Cortez from the window of my office, whistling and doing his job joyf…

 When the _Ocean Pearl_ left the dock that morning, I had nothing else on my mind o…

 4:00 a.m. I heard the alarm ring so loudly. I struggled to open my eyes. They wer…

 The taste of Mama Idy's bole (roasted plantain) and beans filled my taste buds. My…

 I’ve spent so much of my life chasing what’s next that I hardly ever pause to look…

 You know that hunger that crawls up your stomach and bites its painful fangs in yo…

 I was nothing less than seventeen years old the first time it happened. I was just…

 Kemi tried keeping her eyes open inside her dark shades. They felt heavy from the …

 It has been a hectic day for me as a primary school teacher. The rain had poured n…

 The sky over the Port Harcourt port was thick with unshed tears. The smell of the …

 I crunched hard on the last plantain chip in my hand and smiled at my laptop. The …