Light

Light

Ayomide Benedicta Lawrence Lagos, Nigeria Light   Her stilettos flew swiftly, landing on my skull. An electronic current passed through my frail body. When she was done, I felt like I was stung all over by scorpions. I watched her shower love on the other...
Unity in Diversity

Unity in Diversity

Anastasia Ugwu Nigeria Unity in Diversity   Olamma sighed for what appeared to be the hundredth time that morning. She hadn’t come to terms with the fact that she’d spend a year at a remote village in Northern Nigeria. She’d heard stories about...
My Little World

My Little World

Priviledge Chisumbu Harare, Zimbabwe My Little World Whenever I came back from college, I felt like a giant. This wasn’t because of my academic achievement. This four-roomed petite maison in the ghetto shrunk whenever I compared it to my exotic designs. Nevertheless,...
What Sweden Did

What Sweden Did

Audrey Obuobisa-Darko Ghana What Sweden Did   9 p.m., May 6th. Forehead kiss from Ma, sad goodbyes, and my final departure to a land far from home.   “Freezing!” “Welcome to Sweden,” Göran laughed. I met other writers on the African Literature Project; Mercy...