Essays

Two days ago, I remembered the time I unknowingly ate hot pepper.  Yes, I’m remembering a lot of things lately.😄 Back to my story. When I was younger, we had a house help (live-in maid for my non-Nigerian readers). Let’s call her Aunty B. 

This morning, I remembered Uncle Paul. When I was in primary school, our car gave up on us. Unfortunately, we couldn’t afford another, and our school was far from our house. So, my mother hired a driver, except, this was no ordinary driver.  Enter Uncle Paul.

I recorded a video of myself in a bonnet and my best friend DMed me about it. I told her I thought I didn’t need to be perfect and that’s okay. She agreed. We both knew it was an unusual thing for me to do. My goal wasn’t to perform imperfection to prove a point.Continue reading I recorded a video of myself in a bonnet →

Hi there! Today’s post is a short one, but I believe you’ll find it beneficial. About two days ago, there was an odor in my kitchen. The smell of a rotten onion. I checked the basket where I had kept a used onion, but it looked all right. I observed the waste bin, but didn’tContinue reading Find that rotten thing! →