THE WAR ENDED: EPISODE 8 (DID THE WAR END?)

By M. Olugbuyi Oyebanjo This story is inspired by true events, but certain characters, characterisations, locations, incidents and conversations were fictionalised or created for the purpose of storytelling. CHAPTER 8: DID THE WAR END? It was June 1970, roughly six months after the war. Everything had returned to normal. Schools reopened, and it was timeContinue reading "THE WAR ENDED: EPISODE 8 (DID THE WAR END?)"

THE WAR ENDED: EPISODE 7 (SLEEPING PILLS)

By M. Olugbuyi Oyebanjo This story is inspired by true events, but certain characters, characterisations, locations, incidents and conversations were fictionalised or created for the purpose of storytelling. CHAPTER 7: SLEEPING PILLS   It was 6:30 a.m. and Monday morning was finally here. My parents were ready to visit the hospital. She took the referenceContinue reading "THE WAR ENDED: EPISODE 7 (SLEEPING PILLS)"

THE WAR ENDED: EPISODE 6 (A BIG FAT CRY)

By M. Olugbuyi Oyebanjo This story is inspired by true events, but certain characters, characterisations, locations, incidents and conversations were fictionalised or created for the purpose of storytelling. CHAPTER 6: A BIG FAT CRY It was 6:30 a.m. on a Saturday. I went out to sweep the front porch, and to my surprise, my fatherContinue reading "THE WAR ENDED: EPISODE 6 (A BIG FAT CRY)"

THE WAR ENDED: EPISODE 5 (THE ANIMASHAUNS)

By M. Olugbuyi Oyebanjo This story is inspired by true events, but certain characters, characterisations, locations, incidents and conversations were fictionalised or created for the purpose of storytelling. CHAPTER 5: THE ANIMASHAUNS As my mother drove towards the gate of the hospital, they saw a traffic jam outside. This traffic jam was like every otherContinue reading "THE WAR ENDED: EPISODE 5 (THE ANIMASHAUNS)"

THE WAR ENDED: EPISODE 4 (ALAJO SOMOLU)

By M. Olugbuyi Oyebanjo This story is inspired by true events, but certain characters, characterisations, locations, incidents and conversations were fictionalised or created for the purpose of storytelling. CHAPTER 4: ALAJO SOMOLU My mother said that they arrived at Alajo Somolu general hospital thirty-five minutes past noon. They were welcomed by a legion of peopleContinue reading "THE WAR ENDED: EPISODE 4 (ALAJO SOMOLU)"

THE WAR ENDED: CHAPTER 3 (A COMMUNAL PRAYER)

By M. Olugbuyi Oyebanjo This story is inspired by true events, but certain characters, characterisations, locations, incidents and conversations were fictionalised or created for the purpose of storytelling CHAPTER 3: A COMMUNAL PRAYER It was 10 minutes past 6 a.m. when I woke my siblings. My mother told me to gather everyone at the parlour;Continue reading "THE WAR ENDED: CHAPTER 3 (A COMMUNAL PRAYER)"

THE WAR ENDED: CHAPTER 2 (Ciroma Dikko)

By M. Olugbuyi Oyebanjo This story is inspired by true events, but certain characters, characterisations, locations, incidents and conversations were fictionalised or created for the purpose of storytelling CHAPTER 2: CIROMA DIKKO It was thirty minutes past 2 a.m., and the shouts from my parents’ room woke me up. The decibel of the shout couldContinue reading "THE WAR ENDED: CHAPTER 2 (Ciroma Dikko)"

THE WAR ENDED; CHAPTER 1 (ABIDEMI)s

This story is inspired by true events, but certain characters, characterisations, locations, incidents and conversations were fictionalised or created for the purpose of storytelling. CHAPTER 1: ABIDEMI By M. Olugbuyi Oyebanjo It was the close of the battle of the regions, and soldiers were not homesick. They knew that they would become sick once theyContinue reading "THE WAR ENDED; CHAPTER 1 (ABIDEMI)s"