WHEN A CATHOLIC PRIEST RECOVERS FROM COVID-19
Months ago (this was the second week of February), I had just returned from Lagos, when news began to spread that the dreaded coronavirus was gaining momentum in Nigeria. I panicked. Was it possible I had come in contact with someone at the airport who…
KEMI
Chapter Thirteen Mangodo drove his Silver 2006 Honda Accord through the yawning gates of the Mausoleum-looking edifice. Who would have thought anyone would erect such a gigantic structure as a ‘mad house’. His conscience pricked him then. If…
A TEENAGE SAINT FOR TODAY’S YOUTH
Being young isn’t a curse, even though it seems that way sometimes. Teenage struggles are endless. For many, youth is a time of great confusion. I know. I was a teenager not long ago. So imagine how inspiring it is to hear that a teenager is on the…
KEMI
Chapter Twelve Mangodo moved closer to Ivy. Her eyelids weren’t moving. Suddenly she began shaking violently. Was she having a seizure? What had gone wrong? He brought out his phone, scrolled through his contact list rapidly and dialed a number. He…
KEMI
Chapter Eleven Kemi walked into the building, a bit unsure of herself. The last place she wanted to be on planet earth, right now, was Alexis Domus, Alexis Lane, Victoria Island, Lagos. The kind of guys that worked here were those who had many of her…
WHEN WE HIT BOTTOM!
Several years ago (I was quite little at the time), I read a novel entitled “The Horse Whisperer”. It was about a little girl who had a horse. Apart from her mom, there was no other living creature she loved more. Her horse loved her just as…
KEMI
Chapter Ten Mangodo couldn’t remember the last time he was in Church. It was not that he didn’t believe in God. He simply thought his brand of spirituality didn’t require Church attendance. He wasn’t a priest. What was he supposed…
KEMI
Chapter Nine Senator Yuri stared at the twenty-five paged document yet again. He was not known for much patience. Though not a handsome man by any stretch of the imagination, his mien bespoke one who had made it in life. His wealth made up for what he…
KEMI
Chapter Eight Kemi looked across the table at doctor Mangodo, and saw him better for the first time. Beyond the well trimmed beard, and the handsome face, there was a certain ruggedness. He sat erect, with shoulders held firm, like one who was used to…
KEMI
Chapter Seven “You do have to stop crying at some point, you know? Na me suppose dey cry.” Ivy said through gritted teeth, though she felt very bad for the young lady whom the doctor had earlier introduced as Kemi. In spite of the anger she…