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I know you all will be dismayed by my action. "How could he do it? How could a man who has built empires and travelled the world kill himself? What else could he want? A role model to many young boys. Why did he do it?" These are the questions cutting through your mind. However, behind this great man was a man who struggled to be seen; to live an ordinary life. Behind this model to many young boys was a man who took drugs to be fit on the stage. The world will always judge you. That is why you have to perform to live up to their expectations. Behind every great man is a man who had sleepless nights due to depression. The world will always want to break you. That's why you have to perform masculinity because that is the only way to escape criticism. There were days when this great man, the man who travelled around the world, drank himself to a stupor because that was the only escape route. My friend has just died from depression. The only shoulder I cried on left me in thi...

One day, Ekene Chuma and his sister, Ozioma, went to Ichie Buruego's stall to get their portion of the yam, which had become their birthright. While Ekene Chuma settled down, Ozioma and Ichie Buruego went to their usual hideout. As Ekene Chuma was stuffing loads of yam into his mouth, he heard sounds coming from their direction. He ignored it at first and went back to eating his meal. Today's roast yam was so special to him. The palm oil was fried with onions, pepper, and crayfish to spice it up. He also had more than enough to take home. His father's yams always tasted like dust. Many parts were attacked by pests and rodents. So there was nothing left to eat because the edible parts had been destroyed by these pests, who seemed determined to ensure that his father would never harvest good yams. Although he ignored the sounds coming from his sister's direction, they became too loud as the minutes ticked by. The servants were not around to check on them as they used to. ...

It was 2020. The world, particularly Nigeria, had just survived the COVID-19 pandemic. For a country like Nigeria, it did not only survive the pandemic; it conquered this disease that drove the world economy to point zero. It defeated the daily sermons and morning calls by street evangelists who preached about the end times. Despite the house arrest imposed on Nigerians by the coronavirus, many people discovered parts of themselves they never knew existed. A few saw the light, while others became better at what they do. Businesses reopened. Schools resumed. And the world went along with its daily activities, even though the lockdown left a mark that can never be erased. While the world moved on from the nemesis that came with the pandemic, Nigeria found itself in yet another situation. #ENDSARS PROTEST. It began as a whisper in the night. Citizens were struggling to cope with the lingering effects of the pandemic. They had just resumed their businesses after months of sitting at home. ...