Few Are Roaming
A collection of short stories
A woman unravelling in ways her society has never seen, and doesn't know how to face. Romance that curdles into horror. A girl watching her faith collapse, and love rise in its place—or so it seems. Fifteen short stories exposing the madness woven into our homes, our relationships, and the upside-down world we have quietly come to accept.
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Alkaline Water
In a sleepy town, tucked away in South Eastern Nigeria, evil lurks in the background and this time, it is seeking new mothers, driving them to insanity before disappearing with them. In this story, postpartum is a metaphor for Nwanyi Mmiri, the eater of new mothers and safety pins are symbolic in Nigerian culture to protect pregnant and new mothers from evil spirits. The protagonist’s family is rocked with sorrow when her elder sister gives birth and comes home. She descends into madness, blurring the lines between reality and vivid dreams before disappearing.
Nnenne vows to get to the root of her sister’s disappearance by working in the police Force and stopping other women from falling prey? Will she be successful or be overwhelmed by the darkness that devoured her sister?
Naked I Come
Azuka’s mind is a battlefield. Once a woman with dreams, she now swings between sanity and madness that strips her naked—sometimes in the middle of the street. Her sister, Nnedi, has spent years pulling her back from the edge, but when Azuka’s fragile grip on reality begins to slip further, their bond is tested in ways neither of them imagined. A story of mental illness, family duty, and the quiet despair of a woman searching for control in a world that keeps taking it away.
The Smell of Dead Things
The Smell of Dead Things is a psycho-philosophical look at a young woman’s life, shaped by the traumatic impact of violent childhood abuse. After her father’s death, she struggles to build a new life. However, one night, the line between past and present spontaneously blurs, and she descends into insanity. In a fit of madness, she returns to her father's house to exorcise the evil that has clung to her. But can there be a fouler darkness than the stench of attachment? The Smell of Dead Things probes the metaphysics of trauma, individuality, and freedom.
Stop my Mind from Wandering
Troubled by uncertainty, depression, and a curious mind, Bola struggles to make sense of her life. She struggles more with the seemingly blissful ignorance of both society and her parents. With her true feelings shrouded under the cloak of 'normality', she is forced to bury her darkest thoughts, but for how long?