Archive for the 'Writing' Category

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Imagine a life without walls

Date: April 6th, 2009

(This is the unedited text from a 10-minute writing session last Friday).
There were no walls as far as the eyes could see. Not only were there no walls, there was also an absence of anything that could have served as a wall — rocks, boulders, tall grass.
I had been here for three days, and was [...]

Other Half

Date: February 1st, 2008

When she looked up from the book she was reading, her mouth opened wide in a soundless scream as she jumped to her feet. It seemed like just a moment had passed since she last checked on him, but her son was sitting in the street, completely oblivious to the large truck bearing down on [...]

Fear

Date: May 12th, 2007

I woke up drenched with cold perspiration, instinctively not daring to move. I felt something cold against my bare feet. Its feel was ticklish, and in another time and place I would have wiggled my toes and laughed but again, something kept me still.
Whatever it was moved slowly up my thigh. I looked down and [...]

Selina

Date: March 31st, 2007

While I work on my article on my perceptions of the Nigerian police, I thought I’d keep the update hounds at bay with this.
I first saw her on my second visit to the nightclub. There was something commanding about her presence and I watched her with more than intrigue as I sipped on my beer. [...]

Trouble

Date: March 17th, 2007

I knew trouble when I saw it.
Trouble at that moment was Nneka pushing her way through the dancing guests towards me. I had no idea what she wanted but it definitely wasn’t peace.
We were at the reception of one of my friends who tied the knot that morning. I wasn’t surprised to see her as [...]

Untitled

Date: March 10th, 2007

We sat glowering over our glasses at each other. A muscle twitched in his jaw and he was holding his glass so tightly I thought it would explode in his hand.
Sarah returned from the Ladies’ and took her seat between us. There were the beginnings of a smile on her lips and I guessed something [...]