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Embracing the New Year: Anticipations for 2024
As we stand at the dawn of a new year, as many of us usually do, I dedicate some time to reflect on the past and chart the course for the new year. I am full of gratitude for the blessings of the preceding year, and I embrace the opportunity to set intentions for the… Continue reading
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The Dancing Queen
But when I got to the middle of the road, something took over me. I felt like I needed to dance there—something defiant to the wicked driver who ran her over after the light had turned red. And I am glad I did it. Although it does not feel like I passed any message on… Continue reading
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A Letter To My Estranged Best Friend
Listen, I’m sorry. That’s chief of all I want to tell you. I miss you. You are one of my day-ones and a true OG in my life. And I shouldn’t have pushed you too far away. Life has a way of teaching us lessons in the most unexpected of ways. It has taught me… Continue reading
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The Rivers Are Thirsty
There is despair in our village. We went to all our rivers this morning and there was no water in them. The whole village is in disarray. The women are running helter-skelter and wailing. It looks like a king’s funeral. No, it does not look like it. It is the king’s funeral. The rivers were… Continue reading
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J. J. Rawlings Tribute
sleep, comrade, sleepit’s the end of your life’s questwhere your foes will no more molest you slept several timeseach time woken by purpose’s chimesmore mountains needed your conquering climbs now sleep, Papa J, sleepenjoy this slumber that knows no breaksno fevered breaths, no bleeds and no aches dream of fighting fields no morefiring guns will… Continue reading
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No Company for Misery
At this point, he could not tell if he was dreaming again or it was real. He psyched his mind to brush it off. Just then, a flash of lightning swept across the room and caused him to let out another frightened shriek. He buried his face into his pillow. Even his breath trembled. Continue reading
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A Journey Through Perspectives
I have a lot of very stirring stories about my dad to share. There is the already viral story about when he cried because there was no money to pay my fees and my university education was at stake. Then, there is the one about when my younger brother and I cried because he had… Continue reading
About Me
Hi! My name is Nana Elikem…
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