Our eyes met briefly almost by accident and a stream of unarticulated words passed between us in that moment. I know because when we later alighted from the bus at CMS, he was bold enough to catch up to me, like a teenage school boy, his... Read More
#LoveLiteratiContest – ‘Sunset at Dawn’ by Igbojindu Chinaza
Oma had been gazing intently at a fabric hung up attractively on the shelf against the wall. the mall lights refracted the turquoise and white colour of the fabric. The patterns and embroidery were exquisite and striking. They exhumed those perfectly... Read More
#LoveLiteratiContest – Home by Sofia Saliu
Hello Deolu, I hope you receive this letter with peace and joy. I sit in the patio while staring at the daffodils that you love to attach to my hair and I am reminded of everything that happened here few months ago. This was the day you told me you... Read More
#LoveLiteratiContest – ‘Your Love is my Favourite Drug’ by Jerry Chiemeke
Petrichor dominates the atmosphere, treating your nostrils to a souvenir of the previous night’s downpour. It’s Sunday morning, and you have no concrete plans to step out into the muddy streets, nor do you plan to overwrite the sermons in your... Read More
#LoveLiteratiContest – ‘Electric Eel’ by Amaka Ndukwu
Here I was standing at his front door, I had eventually made the gutsy and seemingly foolhardy decision to visit. After ringing the bell, I zone out for what felt like the longest two minutes, recalling the events that firmed my resolve leading to... Read More
#LoveLiteratiContest – ‘How to Tell a Nigerian Love Story’ by Joseph Chimezie
Get a girl and call her Jane. Make her beautiful; chiselled face, glowing yellow skin, full lips, artistic eyebrows, perfect breasts that stand like attention. Make her look like a glance from God. Or just make her look like Rihanna. After all, one... Read More
#LoveLiteratiContest – ‘Dear Love’ by Alofe Oluwakemi Eunice
Dear Love, The other day you came to my house. You didn’t meet me well, I’m sorry and this letter is my apology. You see, when you came, I didn’t know it was you. I asked you your name and you said “Sarah” I asked what you wanted and you... Read More
#LoveLiteratiContest – ‘Field of Sunflowers’ by Elnathan Iyalekhue
I saw myself in a field of sunflowers, colorful bees perching on sweet sugary nectar. If I ever felt closer to heaven, it was that one moment when I felt I connected to something beyond. My eyes are closed, waves of biological electricity power me to... Read More
#LoveLiteratiContest – ‘Afterwards’ by Ehichioya Fredrick
We were there when Ade found Chekube. It was in the hospital. Aside Ade being tall and blessed with full brows the colour of coffee, he was nothing special. We knew. He knew. And when he told us he loved Chekube, something we knew already, we feigned... Read More