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By - Martha
Posted on 22 November 2023
Posted in My Non-Fiction Writings

Short Non-Fiction Writing 1 (Funny Encounter with the Stern Mama Uche)

“Eat that ‘Uda’ before I slap you!” Mama Uche shouted at me. I had a mild sore throat before going to school that morning, and when I complained about it to my mother, she made a salt and warm water mixture for me to drink, claiming it would help clear my throat, as she gently

By - Martha
Posted on 14 December 202315 December 2023
Posted in My Non-Fiction Writings

In Love with a Church Boy

She fell in love with his voice first. They had never met. He had called her “one day after one of Ekpeme’s boring classes,” Theresa said. She was in no hurry to go back to the hostel room that she shared with about twelve others. In Amina hostel at Ahmadu Bello University, everyone had a

By - Martha
Posted on 1 December 20231 December 2023
Posted in My Non-Fiction Writings

Navigating Parenthood in a Nation Armed Like Candy

In the vast tapestry of America, where the right to bear arms is as embedded in the culture as apple pie, I find myself constantly grappling with a fear that permeates every aspect of my life—fear for my two-year-old son. This is not the fear of monsters under the bed or in the dark; it’s

By - Martha
Posted on 27 November 2023
Posted in My Non-Fiction Writings

The Courage that Changed the World

Unveiling the Past: A Prelude to Courage (The Greensboro Four) Walking through the doors of the International Civil Rights Center and Museum on a Saturday afternoon, the first thing that caught my attention was a long poster showing the F.W. Woolworth & Co. Building with a caption that read, “What happened here changed the world.”