The past few weeks in Nigeria have been harrowing. There have been a lot of bad things happening, and if this were a sci-fi movie, we would say the bad guys have been winning, but we will keep watching the movie because good always wins in the end, right?However, this is reality and in real […]
BRENDA – PART 7 (FINALE)
MUM My heart drops. I watch as my daughter freezes. She gives no indication that she heard the speaker. Spell barricade, honey. You know it. I try to communicate my thoughts to her. She is staring at something, at nothing. I close my eyes and pray. “Brenda?” the speaker calls her name again, confused. “Don’t […]
BRENDA – PART 6 (SEMI-FINALE)
BRENDA I wake up nervous. I didn’t sleep well all night because I kept having dreams about the Spelling Bee today. The dreams were bad – in most of them, I had embarrassed myself by not being able to speak, or starting to cry. I had woken up a couple of times to pee at […]
Are you Digitally Healthy?
We often talk about well-being, physical well-being, mental well-being, and even emotional well-being. What is well-being? Well-being refers to the state of being comfortable, healthy, or happy. That being said, let us consider this thing called digital well-being. Up until a few weeks ago, I had no idea such a thing existed, but the moment […]
BRENDA – PART 5
MUM It is Wednesday evening when I decide to finally talk to my daughter. Three full days after the incident. I was fourteen when I realized I might have anger issues. Prior to that time, I had had episodes of fights with my siblings and even friends which my family had simply attributed to childish […]
BRENDA – PART 3
MUM I am at the office when Brenda’s teacher calls. I usually exchange numbers with all her teachers because of emergencies. I want them to be able to reach me anytime if anything comes up regarding my daughter.In the past, I have developed a kind of friendship with some of her teachers, but nothing that […]