There were a million thoughts flowing through my head, and every one of them was struggling for space. It felt like everything in my life was moving...Read more

Dad and I were walking down the road, talking about everything and nothing at the same time. It was one of those moments every daughter wishes could...Read more

You know that thing you've always wanted to do? That thing people kept warning you about? And every time they spoke, you rolled your eyes and though...Read more

Let's Play a Little Game Raise one hand and put up five fingers. Take a finger down if you've ever looked at someone and wished you were them. Take ...Read more

I was standing in front of the mirror, admiring myself. "You look beautiful today," I said with a smile. And then she walked in. She couldn't have b...Read more

I see you, girl. I see you standing in front of the mirror, staring. Staring again and again, wondering why. "Why can't I be like her?" "Why can't I...Read more

Ever heard of Hibiscus Agua Fresca? Yum, yum, yum! This is a refreshing Mexican mocktail that's quite similar to our Nigerian zobo—but with a delici...Read more

You know how there are some things we have in abundance, and because they're always there, we assume they'll never run out? We begin to treat them a...Read more

He was just a little boy with a bag full of dreams. He knew, deep down, that one day he would become everything he had always dreamed of. He grabbed...Read more

I sat on the couch, staring into space, my mind crowded with a thousand thoughts I couldn't even make sense of. One thought led to another, and befo...Read more