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Winter ABC reflections

This year was my first time participating in WinterABC. It was a nice experience. I initially didn’t know if I could complete the challenge from June 2 to June 30. I am glad I was able to post consistently from start to finish. I would like to thank the organizers of WinterABC2025 for the good job. WinterABC2025 Storytelling Festival #WinterABC2025 #afrobloggers Email…

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The picture of a deceased wife

Image by Ekaterina Astakhova The picture of a deceased wife, on the wall. Seems to stare at the new woman in the home whenever she passes by it. It’s like a living picture, a window through which the dead the old wife could still monitor the affairs of her home from the underworld. It seems to frown whenever things were getting warm and sweet between her and her new husband. And there appears…

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My blogging journey

When I decided to start blogging, I was simply looking for a place to track my creative writing journey. I used to write on pieces of paper whenever I felt inspired to write a poem, story or idea down. These papers disappeared after a while thanks to carelessness. Even when I write in books, they sometimes got missing because my family was constantly in motion. We never stayed in one place for…

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Finance

Being young sometimes feels like a spell. No matter what truths you’re generously supplied, there is always the tendency to dump them in a dustbin and insist on buying them with hard-earned years, with tears and a bit of one’s sanity. It seems humans are incapable of appreciating truths they have not lived. Maybe it is the reason for our existence. To not swallow someone’s perception of reality…

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Old vs New Books

Many old books are different from today’s books. And readers were much more curious about the content of a book than  its title or cover page designs. Perhaps because of social media and many alternative forms of entertainment and sources of information. However, I strongly believe the old ways always pay. The efforts put into reading, pondering and making notes will always be richly rewarding…

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African blogging, Western and Eastern influences

People blog for various reasons. Money. Fame. An outlet for bottled feelings. Warm-up towards a writing career. And when people write, a lot influences the content. The nature of a person (introvert/extrovert) can influence the extent they are willing to go in sharing information. People’s experience in writing can also influence what they share and how they share it. Motive can color a piece…

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