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Should a Woman Propose to a Man or Not?
Happy New Year Elsians! My blogging break ends today and its funny how my first post for the year has to do with women proposing to men…but what can I do? The video below trended yesterday on social media and is still... Read More
2017 Taught Me Lessons!
Our Blog Festival ended yesterday and I must thank all participants of this year’s blog festival. Without you sending in your awesome articles and without you coming here to read something daily/weekly, there won’t be a blog festival on ELSiEiSY!... Read More
A Story About Time | by Eketi Edima Ette – @eketiette
Are you one of those people who’s looked back on 2017 and convinced yourself that you haven’t achieved anything? Worried about catching up with your mates who seem to have done much better? Let me tell you a story about time A long time... Read More
Dear Orphan, Merry Christmas!
For 10years, I cried every Christmas, I cried on my birthdays, I cried when I fall sick, I cried when I feel lonely, I just cry myself to sleep cos I miss my best friend, my lover, my confidant, my prayer warrior – my mother. But this Christmas,... Read More
Blog Festival | Finding Fuckasm | by Sami Tunji
“Fuck!” You say the f-word for the third time in your life. And you repeated it more confidently and rapidly like a roaring generator – “Fuck! Fuck! Fuck! Fuck! Fuck! Fuck! Fuck!” Your voice like a machine gun dropping bullets... Read More
Blog Festival | LIMITLESS – A WAR VETERAN’S STORY | by Deoye Falade
After serving in two World Wars, a certain soldier retired from the United States Navy to live in peace with his family. Since he had a degree, he was able to secure a job with an engineering company, supervising the construction of tract homes in San... Read More
Blog Festival | The Time Came | by Onyekachi Agaecheta
We waited and the time finally came when We stopped being little girls and became QUEENS We no longer have dolls we have children We left the playground to build homes We took off the ribbons on our hair and replaced it with crowns and Gele We no... Read More
Blog Festival | Gone Girl | by Damore Alli
I am leaving. I pick up a piece of paper and my Fanthom ballpoint pen as I shuffle to the kitchen table to write him a note. I was meant to tread the water, but now I’ve gotten in too deep. “Hi” I begin. It brings back a thought from when we... Read More
Blog Festival | A CITY CALLED MAD | By Evans Ufeli
Chikamnele Emela stood on Third Mainland Bridge when he saw a man in one of those stilt huts built above water excreting into the sea. He watched him pull his boxers down to his knees and bow swiftly, scratching his thighs while faeces trooped out from... Read More