WAR AND ITS AGONY

Second Prize winner 2015 Teecoks writing competition; OKORAFOR PEACE from BABINGTON MACAUALAY JUNIOR SEMINARY Agony, life was bearable before all this started. I had never known war, never taught of it, never dreamt of it. I sat down remembering the conversation with mama yesterday. We had been talking about the war. Mama said enough had …

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FINDING SOLACE

First Prize winner  2015 Teecoks writing competition; ABDULFATTAH NUSAYBAH O from INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS, AKOKA   ‘A kwe abinchi? Is there food?’ I asked the maid. She smiled nodding, going into the kitchen. ‘Safiya! Abubakr! Time for lunch!’ I called as the maid laid the table. My siblings came running playfully down the …

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