“Orbitplane” – a science fiction story by Tony Ogunlowo
“Orbitplane” by Tony Ogunlowo It had to be an Orbitplane,nothing else! I offered to buy her a Strato- Glider, but no, it had to be an Orbitplane. All her friends at college had Orbitplanes and why couldn’t she? Try explaining to a stroppy teenager these things don’t come cheap, […]
Demons On Church Street: Episode Eleven
“Alright Tola, it’s time to take stock and know if we’re any closer to catching this killer or killers.” Adam said rolling the white board marker between his fingers. He was standing in his office, in front of a whiteboard. The case was becoming fuzzy and trying to solve three murders at the same time […]
The Virgin Of The Night 1
If fear was for sale, I would be rich and if dread were to be counted in grams, overflow would be recorded as I squirmed in a bid to be a little comfortable. My mind was in the middle of an overhaul and the toll of trying to make sense of anything was starting to […]
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Who Am I Without You: Part 6
“No be you talk say it will be you and me till the sun comes down. That I will never wear a frown. You will love me till am down. Na only you and me go dey dey.” I murmured the lyrics to Miss Waje’s song that I could remember as I was coming back […]
Our Fadda -( Our Lords Prayer in Pidgin English.)
Our Fadda wey dey up in di sky for heaven, as I dey for dis life na im I go be for heaven as I dey go waka everi day, help me find wetin I go chop and forgive me for all di bad ting wey I do as I forgive dem dat do bad […]
Diary of a Rogue Priest: Innocent-Guilty
Yesterday I was at the Carnivore in Nairobi’s Lang’ata lower middle class joint sipping on the most expensive liquor they could offer replaying the week in my head. Yeah, I know what you are thinking right now, but before you start judging me hear my story first. I was introduced to the Carnivore by one […]
LIKE A DREAM (Episode 2)
The shock written all over Giorgio’s face soon gave way; gradually metamorphosing into heavy grief electric with anger and indignation. Monica was the last person he expected to see at his door; she had never been to his house and he didn’t remember seeing her in the last two years after she thoroughly embarrassed him […]
Africa
Oh Africa My beloved continent Land of my Forefathers And home of my ancestors Oh Africa! Land of the opposing parallels Flowing with milk and honey But sullied by blood and violence Rich in human and material resources But destroyed by war and violence Oh Africa! The creator enriched you with abundant natural endowments Such […]
Whys?
Why? Why can’t we live without stepping on each other’s toes? Why can’t we live without taking advantage of one another? Why can’t we walk to our neighbor’s door step and knock on it anytime without being rejected and be welcomed always? Why can’t we live without envy? Why can’t we live without prejudice and […]
Steam Me A Heart: Chapter 1
Her room had the smell of lemon. Lillian dropped her purse on the small dresser beside her bed and stretched her neck with her hands. She kicked off her shoes and started to undress as she made a mental note of instructions she had given to her cleaner. Lemon was not one of the fragrances […]
UNBIDDEN (Inspired by The Nyanya Motor Park Bombing)
Tragedy Unbidden We greeted you with no kola at the door And stammered at your steely insistence As you laughed, loud reports of thunder and fire You engulfed us in blackish vapours of corruption Ours, a million sorrows forever She woke from a dream about an old traditional dance of her childhood. It had […]
Family of Strangers
Each time any of us had to travel, myself or any of my siblings, the first and the last thing my father will say would be to remind us we were strangers going to a strange land. Strangers are everywhere even in familiar territories he believed. Going to a strange land implies increased chance of […]
Birthright – Chapter Three
Chapter 3 All of this. It’s not natural. General Okeke glared at the woman in front of him. She stared back, the way she always did when he came to this damned mountain. So smug. He pulled in a breath and held it even though what he really felt like doing was smacking her across […]
What He Said…
There was a heavy and almost palpable tension in the car. It weighed most on Bola. He stole a peek at her from the corner of his eye, trying his hardest not to turn his neck. She was still facing the window, she still had her arms folded tightly over her chest…and she was still […]
Demons On Church Street: Episode Ten
Adam stopped in front of the church and slid the gear into park. A lot of thoughts had flowed in his mind as he drove to the church. He still was not sure if the murder of this girl had any connection to the church street killer’s murders, it was a murder case still and […]