Ibn YousifFor the First Time, pt. 3As the first light of dawn crept into her room, Maabena felt an urge she couldn’t ignore. She threw on a simple dress and slipped into her…3 min read·Jun 16, 2024----
Ibn YousifFor the First Time pt. 2The Accra sun had been beating down for a week since Kweku laid his heart bare to Maabena. Silence hung heavy between them, thick like the…4 min read·Feb 29, 2024----
Ibn YousifFor the First Time, pt. 1For all the things he could admit to himself, falling in love was the strangest — this wasn’t the time or place to be in love, let alone…4 min read·Oct 8, 2023----
Ibn Yousif420 NightsEno hadn’t come to terms with the fact that Ansah was gone. He had left without closure, leaving behind a trail of unanswered questions and…5 min read·Oct 5, 2023----
Ibn YousifHell, NO!In the hushed ambiance of the dimly lit wooden-paneled room, time crawled by relentlessly, unforgivingly. An hour had come and gone, an…4 min read·Sep 28, 2023----
Ibn YousifIN CASE THIS FINDS YOU“What do you want from me?” Aida asked, carrying the weight of generational hurt in her voice. For most of her life, she had been compared…3 min read·Sep 18, 2023----
Ibn YousifNIGHT GAZEMawuena gazed at Hassan as he lay there, serenely resting like an innocent child. Her emotions swirled within her, an unsettling mix of…4 min read·Sep 16, 2023----