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TouchĂ©! That had to be his favorite word. I remember him saying it more times than he said any other singular word. “TouchĂ©!” He wrote me when I accused him of being too direct in his texts. That word, and nothing else. But that was Alexander, that was the way he communicated. He wasn’t a […]
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Everything had led up to this moment- to this quiet secluded moment; from our very first meeting to the long hours of photoshoots, traveling to exotic locations for extraordinary captures… Breaks and laughs with the entire crew, all the while praying for a moment where it would be just Oliver and me, the two of...
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I could see the green leaves on the trees from my window, swaying gently to the Singapore’s morning breeze. Chirping birds flew onto the crooked branches, perched and hopped, before flying away again – they had the freedom of movement, unlike Norman and I – locked down in this apartment. I thought about my dog...
Continue ReadingI was ten when it happened. I hadn’t been asleep for long when the noise and clattering began. It crawled into my subconsciousness, lingered distantly in my ear until it finally tugged me to consciousness and I laid there, half-asleep in my yellow pajamas, besides my sister who had marked her fifth year in the...
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I watched the empty streets from the window of my bedroom, it was as quiet as a grave, except for the whistling of the soft breeze. White papers littered the deserted tarmac road. Dry leaves that had fallen from the trees above fidgeted on the ground. Torn sachets of water flew carelessly with every sweep...
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I met Seun through my wife. Light skinned, petite and pretty, she seemed to like my wife a lot and my wife appeared to feel the same way. Both women shared quite a close bond. She would come around the house now and then but I never conversed with her beyond the usual hello’s and...
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The thatched mud hut was dimly lit by a rusty old kerosene lamp. A woven mat, spread out on the bare cemented floor held a relieved Dooshima. The agony she felt moments ago now seemed like a distant memory as she eagerly waited to be handed back her baby. “This baby is not normal” mama...
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Human beings are designed for many things. Loneliness isn’t one of them. – Mary Alice. The room was small, the day was noon, the bed was a double iron bunk, and I was 14. While my three roommates snoozed away as the siesta demanded, I laid supine, day dreaming,about a boy. In this dream, I...
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Shola quickly wiped at her cheeks. She turned around and forced her lips into a smile. “Hey honey” she cooed, walking towards his bed. ***5th July 2017*** “Babe I’m so sorry for the inconvenience….” Apologized Shola. “Shut up jor” replied Adaora, “what are best friends for? You’ve only been here three nights and you are already...
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