Aug 9, 2016 | Fiction, Flash Fiction, Series |
Happy Tuesday! As promised, here is the 1st story in the August Fiction Series announced on Sunday. From the title, Unfriending Mama, you can tell this story has something to do with Facebook. As for the rest, you’ll have to read to find out. 🙂 Enjoy!...
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Sep 9, 2015 | Non-Fiction, Opinion |
No one can choose the family he or she is born into. Being a member of a family, in most cases, also means you automatically share the same last name with other family members. But what if that last name is undesirable or you feel the need to change your last...
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Feb 2, 2015 | Non-Fiction, Opinion |
I suppose you read the title. Wishful thinking, ba? From time immemorial, Nigerians have always crashed weddings. Okay, I know “crashing” sounds like a bad word, but if you were not invited to the wedding, i.e. you did not get an invitation card, or some...
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Feb 12, 2014 | Non-Fiction, Opinion, Personal |
Growing up in Nigeria, it was common to hear food that had pepper in it described as being “pepperish.” So, I am used to that word: pepperish. But, I do believe the correct word is peppery. Today, however, I don’t particularly care about the...
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Dec 3, 2013 | Fiction, Flash Fiction |
Titi stared at the bucket. It lay half-submerged in water, floating in the well. She could almost hear it taunting her, daring her to come after it. But, whatever the bucket was saying was drowned out by the voices of the other corpers behind her. One by one, their...
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Nov 27, 2013 | Non-Fiction |
I hardly tie gele when I wear my traditional outfits here, mostly because you cannot claim to be dressed casually while wearing an elaborate head tie. I tell you, a gele can make a mundane outfit look festive. But the few times I have appeared in public with my gele,...
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Nov 25, 2013 | Non-Fiction |
What would you do if your mother or father said this to you: My dear child, Chivalry is dead? Would you believe them? I can answer for myself. My answer is No. I disagree. I have met gentlemen. Yes, even Nigerian gentlemen. They exist. They may be in...
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Hello, there! My name is Sharon and I am a Nigerian Fiction Writer, Taker of Pictures and Lover of Humor. Feel free to look around or say hello. I don't bite. Usually. :-) Thanks for stopping by.
