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Let the new year be spring, Full of green, high and low, Seasoned by the aroma of flowers, Which paint a rainbow in the fields, with the mixture of their colours. Let me be a busy bee, Collecting [...]

How long shall I look at myself, through broken mirror pieces That reflect not only my face but heart? How long shall I dine with darkness and drink of anguish’s cup When there’s light, a door [...]

A fresh sheet waits, like morning dew Unwritten, untold, with stories new A canvas of promise, stretched wide and bright Inviting brushstrokes, to paint life’s light. The past recedes like fading [...]

Flowers bloom brightly A touch of orange sun rays The onset of spring Rainbows in the sky Birds soaring above the clouds A kiss from the sun Old and wrinkled leaves Like memories in my heart Fade [...]

I mistakenly invited a gust of wind into my room. It caught up my blank sheets of paper and scattered them across the room. I didn’t blame the sheets. Had any of them had as much as a dot, maybe [...]

Control has always felt like a suffocating weight on my chest. I despise it deeply, and I often find myself reflecting on the six long years I spent in an authoritarian-style Christian school [...]

I am a book! Well, to so many other people, books are a fountain of wisdom. Key to the greatest treasures in the world, or a bound set of blank sheets. But I must say, I am more than just a book! [...]

Tick tock Time is moving Look at the clock Be wide awake School term is starting You’re now grade one, cupcake From the rest you took It’s time for bathing For a fresh new look Come let’s cook I [...]

Chikaima sat cross-legged as she listened to Grandma’s tales of the famous Iyi Nzu, a renowned river in Chekwurube village. “Once upon a time…’’ Grandma began, her eyes lighting up as if she [...]

In this edition, Lise speaks with the multifaceted Elizabeth Chuma Akunyili, a sex therapist, brand visibility strategist, and passionate advocate for wellness businesses. Based in Abuja, [...]