World Book Day will be celebrated tomorrow. It is a day created by UNESCO in 1995 to celebrate books and reading worldwide. As adults, we get overwhelmed with a lot of responsibilities that can potentially sap our love for books. So we have to try harder to read and a crucial way of doing that is by reading short stories.
This week, we’re bringing you three short stories to enjoy and help rejuvenate your love for books.
The Short Story is Dead, Long Live the Short Story Vol 2 by Obinna Udenwe, Mapule Mohulate and others
The collection takes readers on a journey through modern African cities and personalities crumbling under the weight of their own complex history. We find unexpected lovers – covert couplings, passionate and forbidden – and encounter questions of identity and family are brought to the fore and confronted with varying degrees of success by different entertaining characters. Read More
25, A Short Story by Isibor Anita
25 tells a story of post graduation depression, heartbreaks, unfulfilled dreams and peer pressure. It shadows the lives of 3 young girls in a city like Lagos who struggle to make a living shortly after graduating from the university in a country like Nigeria. Would they achieve their dreams before they clock the big 25?or would they succumb to the pressure here and there? Read More
The Magic Tablet by John Idris
As a college athlete, James’ dream was to become his school’s champion in the track event before graduation. To make this dream come true, he decided to work very hard. But along the line, he met Adoke, the reigning and outgoing champion in the track event. On hearing James’ dream of becoming a champion like himself someday, Adoke agreed to help him to achieve the dream quicker and with little effort. After that encounter with Adoke, James’ life was never the same again. Read More
