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From my Mummy’s mouth
Remember whose child you are. Life will throw curveballs but when you fall, pause. See what made you stumble. Pick it up, take a hard look at it and never let it make you stumble again… Continue reading
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This too shall pass
As I sat to write my super late blog post, one question I can’t help but ask is whether I would give anything to be a child again. Being a child comes with its own perks. I loved being a… Continue reading
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A year and four days of inconsistent consistency
It was a quiet afternoon in the red roofed house located in New Bedford. Everyone was happy and cheerful, but amidst this euphoria was a girl who sat in the far corner of the room. I noticed that she looked… Continue reading
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Dog eat Dog
Adamu is only 10 years but, he feels like he is 20. He wondered if there were other kids his age who felt the same way. After losing his father, he was forced to grow up quickly because his mother… Continue reading
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Mindless mindfulness
Why does affirmation feels fake sometimes? This was the only thought running through Chike’s mind as he hurried to catch the train. He heard the train arrive but missed it by a fraction of a second. “Not again!” His thoughts… Continue reading
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Hurry up Andrew!
Andrew was lost in thought as he headed down to Bay Street. He just had a long day but he had no idea his day was about to become longer. He paused and thought about his life. Adulting is hard… Continue reading
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Fire on the Mountain
There’s fire on the mountain. Run run run… A big big fire… run run run. There was no fire, no mountain but somehow, Akpan was running . Something was chasing him but he didn’t know what it was. He tried… Continue reading
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Okokomaiko
Akpan woke up, panting and drenched in sweat. His hands were stretched out. “Help me,” he whispered but, no one answered. “Has humanity become so bad?” His stomach was growling with pain and hunger. He cried out once more but… Continue reading
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The pain in my feet
I tried moving my feet but they wouldn’t move. For the first time in my life, walking was no longer automatic. It was something I had to think about. What was happening? Have I been an ingrate? Maybe life wanted… Continue reading
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Rational irrationality
Isn’t it interesting how the small things in our lives often model the big ones? Is it a coincidence? Or is it life’s way of guiding us after our missteps? Recently, I got my own “this is what life is… Continue reading
