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Sins of the Father by Riian
“Reverend Father, I have a confession.” He motioned me towards the cubicle and went in. I sit cross legged on the floor, avoiding the chairs and breathe deeply, trying to calm my nerves. I should have opted for the usual way of confessions at the cathedral, but today was my last day on earth […]
THIEVES BY VICTOR SESE
where I come from, thieves don’t steal only at night they don’t wear masks they don’t carry weapons they don’t come in the form you would expect. where I come from, thieves don’t steal properties. they steal thrones and crown themselves kings steal voices and dare the people to speak steal wings and ask […]
To Love or Not?
To Love or Not? By Tomi Olaniyan. He shone right there in the dark, Awaiting the beautiful presence of his bride. All dressed in full appearance, Of brightness and eminence. But she had left him for DAY, In his regalia of the SUN. For she despised his abode, Saying darkness wasn’t as beautiful. […]
THE WORKS OF CLARA JACK
Welcome to the Pencilmarks Publishing House, here you can download all of Clara Jack’s collections. CLARA JACK AT 23, OXFORD THE RADIO AT MIDNIGHT ready A collection of short stories featuring various average people living in Nigeria THE COLOURS OF LUST 1ST EDITION (1) An anthology of an array of lustful manifestations IN THESE EXACT […]
THE ND PAPERS
A play on words for ‘The Federalist Papers’, ‘The ND papers’ is a conversation project on what it means to be a neurodivergent adult in Nigeria. We asked our participants to either take a survey or write an essay. We got 21 responses! and now we tell this story TO YOU. Read, THE ND PAPERS
failure is the way forward by oluwasikemi ibitoye
My topic for today just came to me; I hadn’t intended to share it, but it would be wrong of me to disregard everything that is and has happened in my immediate environment. With results flying all around, there have been many successes but far more failures. Anyone who has had firsthand experience with failure […]
Laughter, Tears and Dreams by Wani.
“It didn’t have to end this way, T.” He says, “I think we’ve just grown apart.”I’m seated in the front seat of Kanmi’s Benz, after what seemed to be a fantastic dinner date. Little did I know what was to come. He’s breaking up with me. I burst out laughing. I didn’t know what […]
I Can Be Tender by Clara Jack.
I have had to, in recent times Sit with myself In stillness, quiet and worst of all, In fleeting moments. I learned in those sitting moments that – We bank on strength As proof of our longevity “I fought for this” I would like to remind us that- it’s not always been this way […]
SCRIBBLES 1!
Hello there, welcome to one of Scribbles classics. This is especially special because it is our first essay collection and, it is with excitement we present: Nostalgia and Memory October 2021 Scribbles Magazine 1 Click the link above to download!
SCRIBBLES 2!
Hello there, welcome to another Scribbles body of work. This is especially special because it is our first essay collection and, it is with excitement we present: The Ease in Defeat December 2022 Scribbles Mag Issue 2 Click the link above to download!
