The Beginning of the End by Adebimpe Olubola Oso
It happened last night. The moon sat up in the sky observing the terror of the night. It was a new moon; a crescent whose beam shone directly into our den, as we called it. “No!” I had screamed, shaking [...]
It Happened Last Night by Chijindu Terrence James-Ibe
It happened last night, or did it? I’m not certain. You see, we do not have a sense of time here. I remember lying on my bed. The room was dark except for the flashlight in my hand. My parents [...]
Halelujah! by Chizoma Emeka Joshua
It happened last night, like a burst of colours on clear canvas. It was only a matter of time, before it happened. From that first day I saw you at the counter serving coffee – your black skin so dark [...]
The Awakening by Hajaarh Muhammad Bashar
It happened last night when all souls were at peace with themselves. I lay in bed anxious by the stillness of the night. The sound of air that often sang sweet lullaby was absent. A whisper came from outside my [...]
It Happened Last Night by Ugbana-Awaji Finomo
It happened last night when the soft wind blew cold through the doorway into the shack I called my father’s house, stealing every feeling of warmth that my body had fought to retain. I do not blame the wind for [...]
It Happened Last Night – Adejoke Folayan
It happened last night. Mummy and I were about to leave the shop when she sent me to buy some tubers of yam. I left the hair and clothes section of the market where her shop was located and crossed [...]