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  • RUM BUM BUM BUM

    RUM BUM BUM BUM

    Logistic problem is the thing that people say after plans they made don’t work out. Logistic problem is the thing that happened to us (my husband and I) a few days before our scheduled travel for our wedding anniversary, such that on the 6th of April (anniversary date) rather than be in our planned destination,…

  • Guess Who’s Back?

    Guess Who’s Back?

    Hellllluuuurrrrr, I’m back. Anyone miss me? Can I quickly say big big thanks to all my friends who took over my blog in April. Eight solid guests and Nine incredible posts. Banke Ogundairo Marvie Michael Ikeoluwa Adegboye Adaeze Ezenwa Karanja Nzisa Saka Tinubu* Ayodeji Rotinwa Marit Bauddenbaum I had a restful time of reading, travelling…

  • APRIL BOOK REVIEW; THE YEAR OF MAGICAL THINKING.

    APRIL BOOK REVIEW; THE YEAR OF MAGICAL THINKING.

    Karanja was a guest writer on the blog last week and gracious enough to send in an extra piece (review) to fill in for me today, being book review day. He reviews the autobiography of Joan Didion. Thanks for doing this Karanja. You can read his beautiful post from last week here.

  • GREEN LEAF by Marit Buddenbaum

    GREEN LEAF by Marit Buddenbaum

    Marit is a charming, delicate writer, Her skilful writing feels like running your hands through pure cotton. I read her work as I would treat an egg. This exquisiteness is what drew me first to her. She tells me this short piece on life and living is not inspired by a moment or memory. But…

  • BORDER BY BUS by AYODEJI ROTINWA

    BORDER BY BUS by AYODEJI ROTINWA

    Deji writes with a swiftness I love. His story telling is what it is, telling it without impediments, and this piece on the outrageous excesses of Law enforcement agents evokes both sobriety and hilarity at the state of things in our dear continent.