Blog Posts Don’t get an unwanted gift this Valentine’s Day Valentine’s Day is just a couple of days away, and it is considered the most romantic day of the year. It also has significance on the world’s economy, as retailers who cater to that market witness a huge boost, because people spend more money buying […]
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My Coming Out Story; Conversion Therapy and Religion.
Blog Posts My Coming Out Story; Conversion Therapy and Religion. When people talk about conversion therapy, the most predominant form where I come from is religious conversion. If you’re a young, queer person who is no more in the closet in Nigeria, chances are that at some point, your family must have put you through […]
Forbidden Waters
Blog Posts Forbidden Waters By, Great Omoraka She came back home to find her 17-year-old son, butt naked on the couch in the living room, having sex with another boy. She stood transfixed for a few seconds, staring at them, her eyes glassy, like the still surface of a pond. “Erm… mummy…it’s… it’s… Erm…” Her […]
Friday’s Dilemma
Blog Posts Friday’s Dilemma By, Fatima Okhuosami Friday Omokhudu Jimoh’s tale of woes began not as everybody thought, at the peak of noon on one of the hottest days of December when he dragged his feet towards the bleak cubicle inhabited by Prophet Jeremiah of Tabernacle of Blessings: Centre for miracles, healing and breaking of […]
My Ticket
Blog Posts My Ticket By, Clinton Mabilo I worry because of how I feel. I don’t know if I will ever be accepted because of my secret. I can’t breathe too deeply because I could be exposed at any time, and made to carry my shame. I am afraid because I would be lost in […]
Snoring
Blog Posts Snoring By, Great Omoraka So what causes snoring❓❓ Snoring happens when you can’t move air freely through your nose and throat during sleep. This makes the surrounding tissues vibrate, which produces the familiar snoring sound. People snore due to different reasons, it’s important to understand the causes behind your snoring. Once you understand […]
Insomnia
Blog Posts Insomnia By, Great Omoraka (01:55 AM) I lie in bed, eyes shut tight. Tis almost pitch black night, Save for the incandescent glow from the moon, Squeezing through dark clouds. Sleep dancing round my eyes, taunting me. So close I can feel her, yet so far, can’t reach her. Her calming hypnotic spell […]