I loved her more than life itself. It was the kind of love that defied understanding. I realised with a shock that I could give everything I possessed if asked, for her to win in life. It was pure, in a way that scared me because I knew it was...
There will be moments when sleeping will be preferred to being awake. Times when the darkness will hold more appeal than the light. And when these times rear their head, they hit you so hard and so fast that they leave you reeling, with barely the strength to deal with...
Dear Troll, I just thought to pen this note to you. I try to understand you. I really do. But I still come up short. Sometimes, I try to imagine that maybe there is a world of pain inside of you, blinding you and causing you to lash out to...
“You will never amount to anything. I don’t know why you even bother because you will never measure up. You don’t have what it takes, so, quit already!” Her voice resounded in my ears, swirled around in my brain, and traveled on to find a home in my heart. She...
I’ve lived a quiet, lonely life. Well, right until my new neighbour moved in. Patricia did not wait for an invitation before bursting through my door to introduce herself. I wasn’t listening to her, but this did not deter her as she blabbered on. See, I had mastered the art...
“Don’t worry, when he shows up, you’ll know in a heartbeat that he’s “the one”. And your heart will feel at home in a way it has never felt before.” I rolled my eyes at Oma and thumped her at the back of her head to snap her back into...
Haven’t we all been there? That moment we swallow the emphatic “NO” back in, almost choking from the impulse to blurt it out. And so often, we succumb instead to the pressure and say “YES” because the alternative seems too difficult. I guess this is because saying no has for...
Amy bit her lips again, pacing around the sitting room. She desperately wanted to but couldn’t seem to muster up the courage to do so. Memories of past rejections came back in full force, taunting her brutally. And so she didn’t, and instead locked the detailed business proposal she had...
It was Thursday last week that the note went viral. We had lost another person who couldn’t deal with the demons that plagued her. A note, two bottles of sniper, and a hard dose of determination to escape the web of pain were all it took. Cold as ice was...
I had a conversation with a friend late last year after he had experienced a great and intensely painful loss. I listened as he vented and kept rhetorically asking the “why” questions. Why do we have leaders without empathy? Why do good people die? Why does cancer have no permanent...
And sometimes, despite my best efforts, I wish I could go back to being that 19-year-old graduate with much twinkle in her eyes;...
I puffed on the stick of weed and watched as the smoke rose before it was swept away by the fan's currents. I...
Trust Nigerians, there have been loads of jokes about it, but we all know the Twitter ban has not been fun so far....
I understand now, once again, that some days will be bad. Heck, they will drain you of everything that gives you strength and...
Recently, social media has been agog with the hashtag #At23 and I have read through tons of posts and comments surrounding this trend....
I simply lacked some physical features that he wanted in a woman. My small behind, nonexistent hips, and slim thighs were his complaints....
I am someone who has always turned to writing to make sense of things. Especially the parts of life that feel confusing, heavy or quietly complicated.
I write about mental health, relationships, identity, faith, and the in-between seasons we often move through without much language. Most of what you will find here comes from lived experience, observation, and a habit of sitting with thoughts a little longer than most people do.
I do not write because I have the answers. I write because it helps me understand myself, other people and the world around me. Writing gives me the space to slow down and to say things honestly, without needing to tidy them up. Some of what I write is still in the process of becoming, and I am comfortable letting it be that way.
Thoughts on Ink is where those reflections live. If you are drawn to writing that feels thoughtful, unhurried and real, I am glad you are here.
