Lionheart attempts to pass itself as an intriguing family drama but at this it ends up being insipid at best, attempting to fraud its way through with a couple of music stars…
When It’s Perfectly Normal To Smash Your Racket
Sorry folks, but this is not the opening we were expecting to read the Monday after Serena’s shock defeat at the US Open Women’s Final on Saturday.
ELEVEN THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU BECOME A FAN
Is there any significance to the number 11? Actually no, I just talk too much. This year, I became intentional about my life and it’s one of the best decisions I’ve…
The Case for Dreadlocks
Our African hair was meant to naturally grow in locs. (By the way sef, is it dreadlocks or dreadlocs?) Think about it. All that combing and stretching and braiding and “unbraiding” and…
Lie to Me, Dan; A Must Read Story On Cultism, Ambition and Love.
Lie To Me, Dan is a novel written by Longrin Wetten, a passionate writer who effectively blends compelling storytelling with an exploration of serious issues and has a deep insight into human…
Why Everyone Should Read Ann Patchett
I stumbled on Ms. Patchett by coincidence. I was a teenager and my loving younger brother knew his sister was a bookworm. For my 18th or so birthday, he got me Bel…
My mother the Matriarch
Two weeks ago, my mother became the matriarch of her extended family, the way fifty seven year-olds suddenly become matriarchs: her elder sister died suddenly and painfully from a brief illness. In…
The Nigerian Police Force As A Tool for Control And Power
This weekend I drove quite a lot in my town (Port Harcourt) and had more than enough opportunities to be stopped by the Nigerian Police on their routine stop and greet checkpoints.…
Soul Cocktails
Good morning Story Tellers! You know how sometimes you need a catchup post of all the gems you missed in the week? Like a cocktail you can just kick up your feet…
How I Came To Be A Book Lover
I became an avid book reader beginning in my mid-twenties, a passion I consider having adopted a little late in life. I have yet to forgive myself for not embracing it a…