He could not be more than fifteen. His biceps were fully developed. You would know that he spent a considerable amount of time pumping iron. His neck was loaded with visible veins and his face looked well sculpted. His facial hair was untrimmed and he looked rough and masculine in appearance. You could pass Pattostik, […]
January was a special month in Mambilla tribe. Apart from it marking the beginning of a new Gregorian calendar year, it was a very busy month for the people of Mambilla tribe. It was the month that ushered in the new harvest for corn and cassava in the farms. It was the month that middlemen […]
Effiong had been living in Sokoto city for about forty years. He arrived the city when he was about 19 years old as a dashing young man. He began working in the groundnut fields and worked his way through life. He finally settled down in Goronyo local government area. The village chief had given him […]
That deep bark always welcomed Mette, the moment he turned that corner in the woods. The Wallis was the only house located in the corner of the woods. Mette had never seen any person from that house except the howl from the dogs. The house was fenced round with thick brushes. It had very dense […]
The huge gates to the monastery was locked. The visiting times were displayed visibly. When the gates creaked open, and Mark was ushered to the meeting room. He could barely recognize Mr. Trevor. He was wearing a tunic like cloth that covered his body in the simplest way. His hair was unshaven and he wore […]
Clutching his black worn out satchel, Mark trudged on. He stopped for a moment and looked up towards the monastery. He had about two more kilometres to go. He had been hiking up the trail to Stavrovouni Monastery. Trevor his old teacher was now a resident tutor at the monastery. He had been to his […]