My name is Adesola Orimalade and I am a 37 year old resident of Lagos the commercial capital of Nigeria. I am a career Finance/Banking professional but love to write purely for pleasure. I am very keen on short stories; be they true -life or fiction. I also write articles that touch on socio-political and economic issues such as unemployment and armed conflict. I am happily married with a lovely daughter.

Men Don’t Cry By Adesola Orimalade

I switched on the television and was greeted by the sight of a man who was crying his heart out. The tears rolled as he recounted the horror of seeing members of his family killed by a mob protesting the results of the election in Kenya.

“A man is not meant to cry”

The words rang very quietly in my ears and my mind wandered to a time in the past. ··· Full Story

Bad News Travels Quickly by Adesola Orimalade

The cock raised its red crowned head and crowed loudly. In the quiet early morning, it roused men from deep sleep, ushering in a new day. A man sitting on the now worn wooden stool, his wrapper carefully wound around his robust frame, he heard it too. The sun was still trying to shoot out its rays over the early morning clouds. He could hear men and women passing by his window heading to their farms, but he just sat there and stared into space. . ∙∙∙ Full Story

 
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