SPICED VEGETABLES AND STRONG FRIENDS

Asides from plantain, I love good vegetables. I mean the one spiced with assorted meat and fish. Wow! But the combination of the two (plantain and vegetable is magical). On a visit, my wife and I were served this awesome plate of vegetable just as described above. Once my wife tasted it, she gave me a warning smile and said, […]

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LOWER BUNK CONVERSATION

I laid on my lower bunk that evening after a rigorous time out at the orientation camp. I had a book on my bed. Then a fellow corps member strolls by and asked whether he could get to read the book. I was seeing him for the first time. I simply replied, “No you cannot”. And then jokingly added, “Buy […]

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CLOSER TO THE MESS

When we moved into a new house that had a vast compound, Irewamiri was excited to grow a small garden of vegetables. She cleared some portion, prepared the ground and spread seed. We waited to see them grow but we were disappointed. Just a few sprouted and despite the care, it all died. She paused her gardening dreams for a […]

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