FAKE IS….WHAT(??) – Maradesa Ebenezer.
“Fake It
Till you make it”
The noise of it f(ee)ls the air.
Marching along the highways
Some zap by at the speed of light
And others r(high)de on wings of flying dinosaurs;
Or so they thought.
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Two Lovely Fellows.- Ezekwe Jessica Chidinma
“Go tie your wrapper well, can’t you see, you have started growing breasts?”, Said ubunkhei, my 14-year old male best-friend. Mami and Papi always told me to tie my wrappers well too, especially when going to the stream because “evil spirits were always looking for people as wives and husbands” I never took any of them serious, I always felt safe in my village.
MARRIED AT 30 – Flavia Boris
Is it really about a biological clock, or morelike a culturally imposed timeline informed by an outdated notion that in the absence of a husband – what have youreallyachieved in life?
ARE WE SOMETHING?- Godson Uchendu
What a perfect romance I had planned,
Still pained cause I seem not to get my pride,
Heights taken with the renegade, they do not fright,
Do we fight for romance, or is it just another unwanted flight?
Featured Tribesman – David Evare
Two decades ago, they were together. The place was not perfect but love had made it beautiful enough.
How To Win A Literary Competition
Literary competitions abound in the literary space. There’s no limit to the number of contests that exist. But, winning these competitions is the main thing…
7 Things You Didn’t Know About Ben Okri
The name Ben Okri has become synonymous with magical realism, and The Famished Road. When one speaks of the genre of magical realism, one does not go far before his name springs up. But little else is known about him, who is Ben Okri?
Tips On Writing and Editing
The first draft can be likened to a caging of the ideas fluttering in the writer’s head, so that they do not fly away…
Tribe Feature : Proper Communication in Prose with Victoria Olajide
A writer is not a writer until his/her work is communicated, i.e. humans have found meaning to your work, and it connects to them…
Tribesmen At One: Call For Submissions!
In line with the celebration of the one year anniversary of TVO tribe, African writers are invited to take part in a writing competition with the theme “The African story.”