On the 26th of November 2020, BBC World Services and the British Council announced the winning entries for its 2020 International Playwriting Competition. The winning entries included The Snowman by Neil Flynn from Ireland and The Passport by Ainur Karim Read more…
It tells the story of two young lovers, Liam and Josie, who fell in love while they were both in high school until their first semester in college when he suddenly dropped out and went to Los Angeles to become a musician…
Author: Lola Shoneyin Publishers: HarperCollins The story was set in Ibadan between 1997 and 1999. From the title it was easy to guess what the story was going to be. Infact I had already figured out the entire storyline before Read more…
Adeyemi strode through the sitting room into the dinning room. He opened the refrigerator and lowered his frame to look into the fridge. His eyes popped open. The fridge was filled with Ugu, Watermelon, Cucumber and Carrots. ‘What! Was she Read more…
The boys split directions, one of them headed towards the driver’s side while the other, the passenger’s area…
The story starts from when a young girl, Linda Okpara jumps over the fence into the house of a neighbour. This neighbour notices her and Linda suspects that the woman knows about the brutality and fighting at the Okpara mansion in France but she refused to help because of fear.
I was staring blankly at the phone in my hand, wondering what would happen if I flung it against the wall of my shop. Of course I know what would happen but I did not even have the money to Read more…
There are a few states within Nigeria that have those White lines, known as Zebra crossing drawn across the roads, from one pavement down to the beginning of another pavement. I still wonder what the idea is behind having it Read more…
Helina placed the steaming hot plate of rice in front of her as she worked, scooping hot portions of food into her mouth and hashing and hooing before chewing. She smirked in satisfaction as the taste of the food hit the right spots in her taste bud.
She continued, “They debited me, I just wanted to tell her to let me transfer to her so that she would withdraw on my behalf.”