Number Thirty-Seven by Adesire Tamilore

I am number thirty-seven. I hear my number being called from the loudspeakers, more like a…

Women Who Love by Aisha Ojibara

The apartment the agent found Lami in was a sprawling three bedroom flat, located in the heart of Tanke…

Whore of the World by Adesire Tamilore

Miriam was the whore of the class. Ore told Temitayo that, five years ago when they were in…

8 Tragedies by Omotoyosi Salami

1.
at birth your father did not want you because you did not come with a penis
but the doctor was right…

Sprawling Legs On A Terrace — Through the Eyes of African Women

O Woman by Titilope Samuel

Touch your belly.

Mariana’s Safe Place by Fiske Serah Nyirongo

The headlights from an incoming car blind me for a second before I adjust my own…

Youth by Fungisayi Sasa

Youth is a tribute to my paternal grandparents who — when I was a child —…

The Death of A Man by Rešoketšwe Manenzhe

My sister can look at a man and see if

Bride Price by Shalom Esene

The next time Baba tells you 
the bride price is not to buy
a woman
but to show appreciation for her,
tell him…