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Nov 1, 2020

Aunty

On a Tuesday in February of 2019, I was in a meeting when I got the text. Less than an hour later, I was in the burning Lagos sun, guiding a labourer, with a mattress on his head, because no Uber wants a six by six strapped to the roof…

Cancer

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Aunty
Aunty
Cancer

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Dec 31, 2018

I feel old

And I might be dying. — “Fu’ad, some days, you’re 35 years old,” Eniola said some weeks ago. “Other days, you’re 12.” Today, I’m 27. December 31st 2017. My 2018 game plan was clear; jump more — that kind where you jump off a cliff and figure out the parachute thing on your way down. I…

Life

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I feel old.
I feel old.
Life

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May 27, 2018

An Evening at the Barber’s

All these months of trying to get a decent cut, and I still can’t tell if I visit the barber once or twice every month. “Chairman,” he’s smiling at me as I enter and I know it’s not because I have a special head. Gbenga’s the go-to guy. Every time…

Nonfiction

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Nonfiction

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Apr 21, 2018

“I voted for Leo, twice. I really like him”

Disclaimer: This is just a train of thought. — Those aren’t my words. It’s one of those weekday nights in Surulere where you’re too lazy to cook. So you just step out of your house, cross a busy street, and buy rice. It’s one of those one-table-can-make-a-restaurant stands by the road, just a few inches from the gutter. 3…

Nigeria

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“I voted for Leo, twice. I really like him”
“I voted for Leo, twice. I really like him”
Nigeria

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Apr 4, 2018

A Lesson in Swimming

Some gonzo, and a lot of water. — “Doggy dey?” Everyone I asked just pointed to the water. It’s like walking into a joint, and asking about that one person, and everyone just knows exactly where they’d be. Oniru Beach is a joint too. It’s not like other beaches. The distant music is louder than the waves here…

Short Story

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A Lesson in Swimming
A Lesson in Swimming
Short Story

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Dec 31, 2017

What’s it called when you always feel like jumping?

A year in jumping. — Thought is an incredible thing.

2017

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What’s it called when you always feel like jumping?
What’s it called when you always feel like jumping?
2017

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Pulse Nigeria

·Feb 4, 2017

Son of The Road

It’s past three in the morning, and cold And I’m lying on the road, At the mercy of armed hooded men, ready to offload, This is not a cute poem, or a poem at all. This is me getting robbed. It’s March of 2010, and Sagamu-Ore Highway is not a…

Life

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Son of The Road
Son of The Road
Life

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Jan 29, 2017

How To Write Life Into Dead People

It’s another day. There are many sad emojis on your timeline. Someone has died. Someone young enough to have an internet life. So you’re curious, or sober, but mostly curious than sober, because you’ve seen many deaths. You find his Twitter, see the kinds of things he tweeted. …

Death

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How To Write Life Into Dead People
How To Write Life Into Dead People
Death

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Danfomatic

·Dec 23, 2016

Is There A Name For What I Have?

You know when little light enters a dark room, and right in the line of fire are those specks of dust, scampering for cover, or for light in all directions. GoodMan™ likes to describe my life like this — spontaneous, full of energy, all over the place. …

Stories

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Is There A Name For What I Have?
Is There A Name For What I Have?
Stories

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Danfomatic

·Dec 22, 2016

Lagos and America are Birds of the Same Arrogance

Secondary School geography says America is the name of two continents, North and South America. In real life, it’s the United States of America. We know Lagos is doing fine, compared to the rest of Nigeria. The GDP of Lagos alone is Kenya’s sugar daddy goals. We are the rich…

Nigeria

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Lagos and America are Birds of the Same Arrogance
Lagos and America are Birds of the Same Arrogance
Nigeria

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