The Space between
The first thing that changed in our home at the end of the month was the smell of the kitchen. On the first week, the stove gave off the rich, heavy scent of fried beef and fresh fish; by the twentiet…
Queeneth Adams
A deep thinker who has decided to channel that energy into writing.
5 essays published
Published Essays
The Cost of Staying
It was exactly one month before the end of my National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Asaba when my mother called. What started as a simple conversation about life after service became one I never forg…
There is always another door.
I was trying to rest when my sister started crying. We were sharing the room that afternoon. She sat on the floor surrounded by cellophane, ribbons, glue sticks, and balloons, working on a surprise pa…
The so-called Traditional woman
For a long time, I thought I knew what a traditional woman was. Like many people, I had absorbed the definition that is often presented online and in everyday conversations: a woman who stays home, co…
