The Unblessed

Aliyah, the fifty-three-year-old woman, walked six miles to reach Nungwi, a village located in the northern region of Zanzibar in East Africa.  When she got to the house of Andwele, the wisest man in the town, she was exhausted. “ What can I do for you?” Andwele asked his visitor after he made her comfortable …

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Watch your mouth

He was lying on the floor in the living room, drunk and half-naked. The elder son, Jeremiah, managed to cover him with a blanket. “ Why dad is always drunk? His attitude is shameful,” said Edwards, the middle son. “ Don’t say anything, and make sure you guard your heart against evil thoughts. No matter …

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The strange bird

After the job interview, Rogers smiled. He was confident. This time he knew, he will get the engineering job he has been looking for. The Human resources manager who conducted the interview promised to call him back. Excited, Rogers left the room and headed to the parking lot. He saw bird waste on the car …

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