Klynic

The bleached oak cupboards which hung right above the kitchen sink seemed so out of reach. It normally was an easy stretch for her hands to find the shiny knob, but today, Teniola practically stood on her toes to reach the knob and was surprised to find the cupboard empty. Regretfully bringing back her feet flat on the cold tiled floors, she picked up her teacup and her eyes fell on the container that housed the dried mint leaves nestled to a corner of the porcelain kitchen table.  Carefully placing the cup on the table, she ran her hands over her natural kinky hair, whilst trying to use her free hand to stop her robe from sharing her nakedness with the empty kitchen and the cold morning. Teniola poured some hot water into the cup, found a tiny spoon in the plate rack, picked up the container and arranged them neatly in a tray that innocently lay on the kitchen table. She picked up the tray turned to exit the kitchen and froze.   Her eyes were fixed on the open doorway in...

Every day we live our lives and consume quotes from "celebrities" or motivational sites that tell us things like: It's my life so I live it like I please  It's okay to be a little selfish  If it's good by you, then keep at it ...the list could go on forever. Now while all these are not bad by themselves, you have to understand that fundamentally, no man is an island. Think about it, these words didn't fall from heaven and land on the page where you found them, someone, as a result of peculiar experiences they had, wrote them and maybe they had some cool sharing power or a social media account with followers that can lay a siege on your country, so a few retweets or shares brought it your way. We could argue that no one is perfect and I would win because even as you read this, you are aware of the very little imperfections that are only known to you and God. Your life is connected to a million others around you, this connection might not be tangib...