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!
Becky came to his house five days later, after an awkward ceremony that involved Toye and his father and Becky’s parents, three of her uncles and Becky herself. Toye and his father saw off Becky’s excited family members who had dressed in their best clothes for the wedding where a hastily prepared bride price hadContinue reading Abowu District Episode 4
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
“What are we going to do?” Sewa said to her husband. Babatunde shifted and placed his hands beneath his head. The window was open and a gentle breeze blew in, he turned to look at the pure white, full moon in the sky and felt at peace. “Babatunde.” He turned to face her. “I heardContinue reading Abowu District Episode 2
Hi everyone, I’m back with a new series. It’s called Abowu District and it follows the lives of the residents of a small town in SouthWestern Nigeria in the 1970s. I hope you’ll love it! This series is FREE. However, I will only post on Mondays and Fridays. Please read, share, and leave a comment. I’llContinue reading Abowu District Episode 1
