Nneoma EdehMummy OyoyoThe first time Bella bleeds from her nose & mouth, writhing in bed like she has suddenly put on the body of a snake, I force my heart to…Sep 152Sep 152
Nneoma EdehOur HusbandI was taking off my red-soaked gloves when my husband’s wife walked in. I hadn’t known it then that I was watching my cowife walk in…Jul 1915Jul 1915
Nneoma EdehBrazenyou eye the red lipstick sitting on your roommates shelf. you lock the door and walk there. In 3rd year, you learnt how to look at mirrors…May 223May 223
Nneoma EdehOnwaI jump up first from our food conquest. The centre of our passage is full of rice and legs twisted underneath each other as my cousins and…Apr 272Apr 272
Nneoma EdehWinner — Happy Noisemaker Prize, 2023I’m happy to share that I’ve been announced the winner of the 2023 HappyNoiseMaker Storytelling Prize.Apr 259Apr 259
Nneoma EdehJealousy is a 7 letter wordThere’s a feeling about gliding through life feeling like a generally good person. The first time jealousy slaps you in the face, it’ll…Mar 5Mar 5
Nneoma EdehOur rooster crowed four times the day my life began to end.My father had arrived home before me for the first time ever specifically requesting to see me. “Your father wants to see you. He has been…Feb 231Feb 231
Nneoma EdehOnunuThe world in front of my window was still asleep, a lone goat chewing at overgrown grass, a cock crowing consistently in the background…Nov 17, 20233Nov 17, 20233