The Egusi Base.

Shortlisted Authors.

Emike Odion-osigwe 6/10/23 Emike Odion-osigwe 6/10/23

The Egusi Base.

There’s something comedic about speaking what I feel. My friend recommends

Chidueme Obianuju 6/10/23 Chidueme Obianuju 6/10/23

The Tragedy of Being Alive.

Mama calls my name, and I am transported to reality. Before Papa died,

Christine Usifoh 6/10/23 Christine Usifoh 6/10/23

Sorrows Sorrows

It’s raining. I am four years old. The TV is on but I’m not watching it.

Oreoluwa Olaoluwa Asala 6/10/23 Oreoluwa Olaoluwa Asala 6/10/23

Remember.

Forget everything they told you about me. Every. Single. Thing.

Vanessa George 6/10/23 Vanessa George 6/10/23

Silver Raindrops.

Olútọ́pẹ́ looked in the mirror, a bit surprised by

EKPENISI NWAJESU 6/10/23 EKPENISI NWAJESU 6/10/23

The Gathering Storm.

My heart leaps as I see my twin sister striding down the lonely bush

Obaniyi Stephen 6/10/23 Obaniyi Stephen 6/10/23

A Fly in a Spider’s Web.

An electrician was standing at a bus stop. It was the second rush

Oyindamola Depo Oyedokun 6/10/23 Oyindamola Depo Oyedokun 6/10/23

A Lagos Morning.

You woke up, drenched in sweat, to yet another morning of darkness.

Mayowa Depo Oyedokun 6/10/23 Mayowa Depo Oyedokun 6/10/23

Passenger.

Murtala Mohammed International Airport greeted me with its familiar pungent

Hannah Chukwuemeka 6/10/23 Hannah Chukwuemeka 6/10/23

The Devil.

Voices. Loud sounds. Anguish. It metamorphosed into a nightmare far from

Oluwatomini 6/10/23 Oluwatomini 6/10/23

Angles.

It all started the day you came into my room when you thought I was asleep.

Mide Olabanji 6/10/23 Mide Olabanji 6/10/23

The Danfo Ride to Ikeja.

You were 22, three months away from 23, on a Danfo