We encourage our children to be independent and to start small jobs early. But how many small businesses provide valid staff identification? And if they do not, do our sons deserve to be criminalized for it? Our men in uniform must do better.
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“God, why me? Why is this happening to me?”
I must have stayed like that for hours.
I wasn’t angry at God—who was I to be?
I was simply… heartbroken.
We all know the drill. It doesn’t matter what dormitory you belong to, when the hunting begins, any S.S. 1 boy caught by the seniors will do the washing and water fetching for his captors. Paul had obviously fallen into the hands of the notorious Olikiti squad. These guys are so heartless that they will make you fetch water, wash their clothes and iron them while intimidating you at the same time.
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After you don carry first for your class finish with your good grade, you go come see people wey carry 10th for B and A class with grades wey better pass your own. So, there is no need. I better equip myself to my heart’s contentment so that my father’s school fees will not be waste. Apart from that, I am on a journey of my own.
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Anxiety settled in like a storm cloud. Each passing day felt heavier. How would I manage this again? But just when it felt impossible, help came—right on time. God truly is a present help in time of need. The relief? Indescribable
Continue reading "Beyond the Blur – The Weight of a Second Surgery Pt 5 by Chinazo Ifeanyi"
As Mildred and the other girls left the room for class, Chioma jumped onto her bed, slippers on feet; “Paul if only you know how much I would like to love you and hang out with you but you chose Jollof instead”
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One morning, during one of those walks, I was suddenly blinded by the glare of oncoming headlights. Disoriented, I lost my sense of direction. In a panic, I misjudged the pavement—and walked straight into a wall. My operated eye took the full impact.
Continue reading "Beyond the Blur – Unseen Dangers: Navigating Everyday Life with Low Vision Pt 4 by Chinazo Ifeanyi"
She called her husband and handed the phone to the Doctor.
A twinkle came into Gabriel’s eyes when his Hello! was replied with Gaboski!!
“Who be this?” Gabriel retorted, and on the other end, he heard … “Na me Bubay!!”
A fire had been lit from two distances between two ex-boys from Ogunu road, and what comes next is the memory ….. and for once tonight, Gabriel laughed.
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Life often throws challenges our way, making us pause and reflect. Like the sun sinking behind the moon, we, too, retreat at times. But in that stillness, we discover an unexpected glow of the kindness of those who quietly light our path, even from the shadows.
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Carrying this knowledge felt like walking with an invisible weight, one that grew heavier with each passing day. I wasn’t just healing; I was bracing for the next fight.
After everything I had already endured—the surgeries, the pain, the endless medications—I couldn’t shake the question that lingered in my mind:
How much more could I take?
Continue reading "Beyond the Blur: Surgery and the Uncertain Road Ahead Pt 3 by Chinazo Ifeanyi"
