Becky was on her knees, her hands held together, muttering fervent prayers. The strong odor of burning red candles filled the room. The woman at the Aladura church had been pleased to see her, her wide mouth had curved awkwardly as Becky recounted her ordeal with her husband and her suspicions about his abandonment ofContinue reading Abowu District Episode 8
Toye cleaned his small black radio and fixed the batteries into it as Becky came into the room with a sack. He paid her no attention even as she emptied the contents of the sack on the floor. They were oranges, plantains and yams, and as she examined them, she hummed a tune. Toye couldContinue reading Abowu District Episode 6
Hi everyone, this is the fifth episode of the series. Remember, this series is free and I post it only on Mondays and Fridays. Kindly share this link and leave a comment, thanks! P.S: Have a fantastic weekend!
Florence and Philomena were walking down Olusi Street, each carrying a sack. It was early in the morning, and they had just returned from the market where they had gone to purchase cheaper foodstuff directly from the farmers, who had come to the market as early as five-thirty from the villages. The women grunted fromContinue reading Abowu District Episode 3
The day before her wedding, Oyinade and her three maids got permission to go out one last time. Iluope was a border town, and so on market days, traders came from the surrounding villages to buy and sell. It was usually a busy day with many strangers in the town, it was easy to getContinue reading Oyinade Episode 7: “The Washing”
“A Father’s Heart.” Oyemakin discovered the slave girl. He had abandoned his bowl of porridge, suddenly aware of the cessation of the rain and anxious to see the king. He saw her head first as he stepped out of his hut and recognized that she had been the one who served his meal. Was sheContinue reading Oyinade Episode 5: “A Father’s Heart”
Dear reader, welcome to a new week. I do hope you had a restful weekend. Like I said last week, the series will be available for sale this week. So, this is the last episode I’ll be sharing here. The concluding part and the entire story will be available for sale on Friday. In theContinue reading I See You Through the Peephole Part 13