Dr Malik has been recuperating from an illness that gave him a near death experience. It has been one long month in hospital and he remains in isolation but he is grateful that he is alive irrespective of the short comings in the level of care he was initially getting. Things are somewhat improved at
There was a pervasive atmosphere of fear in the neighborhood; that feeling of ‘who knows whose turn it is to die’? There has been a strange illness resulting in deaths that rather appear difficult to accept. A couple of people in the same household have been involved in some instances. What is frightening is the
While growing up, I always loved listening to adult conversation. You can see them laughing, making gestures and sometimes speaking in low tones. My sister and I would sit down in between our aunts while they conversed, listening to them, although most of the time we had no idea what was being discussed.. If
There are happenings that get difficult to erase from the memory no matter how hard one tries. Some of these relate to events that concern human suffering. Over twenty five years ago, a middle aged man was brought into the Emergency Unit of the hospital where I worked. The family members were unaware of the
Bisola has been feeling some pains and peppery sensations in her female genitals for a while now. She noticed there were some reddish rashes also that brought out the fluid on intense scratching. She became worried and resorted to self-help. After a few days of not getting better, she confided in her friend who told
APOLLO, The Introduction There were myths about ‘anya-mkpeke’. Anya-mkpeke was the local nickname for red eyes. In school, we knew it as ‘Apollo‘. Growing up, I dreaded it. It was difficult avoiding it, and even more harrowing experiencing it. What with waking up in the morning and finding that you couldn’t open your eyes because your
Mr Dagam fetched his 3 children from the Boarding School 6 weeks earlier for the long holidays. That was before he travelled for a work trip to another city. Everything was fine, or so he thought before he left home. Upon return from his trip, he noticed some rashes on the hands of one of
Bisola has been feeling some pains and peppery sensation in her female genitals for a while now. She noticed there were some reddish rashes also that brought out fluid on intense scratching. She became worried and resorted to self help. After a few days of not getting better, she confided in her friend who told
I attended this event. There was loud music, dancing and free food for everybody. I asked around and was told it was a Survival party. Survival party for who?, I asked. Amaka. Don’t you know Amaka Okojie?, came the response. Amaka happened to be a neighbor down the street. I made further inquiry about the
What could have stolen the peace of this neighborhood? Everybody gathered with sullen faces and discussed in low tones. What was the problem? Mr Sadaki was picked up lifeless from his bathroom floor. He had gone to work the previous day, came back around 4pm and shared a meal with some members of his family.