Africanwriters Stories

All Dzitorkoe (Gee-tor-call) ever wanted was to be just like everyone else: fit in and be normal. But wishes are not horses, and anxiety doesn't just go away by wishing it to. She has a challenging life ahead, and each day is a game of mind over matter.

> There are wounds that time cannot heal, memories that echo louder than any silence, and griefs that live quietly beneath our skin. "The Bottle Shows No Mercy," was born from these hidden places. It is a story of broken promises, shattered homes, and the relentless battle between hope and despair. It is also a testament to resilience-the quiet kind that grows in darkness and refuses to die. Mariana's journey is not just fiction. It is a mirror of so many untold stories-the scars left by addiction, betrayal, and loss. I wrote this novel for the unheard voices, for the forgotten battles, and for the survivors still learning to breathe again. If you have ever felt silenced, lost, or broken, this story is for you. - Wawira Mugo

A look at abuse

She was Red Hot Lava Hot and fierce like the Simoon Could Burn without Realizing She Was a fiery Angel Angry like the red in a bull's eye Could hurt without Remorse She had a heart as valuable as Gold One of Life, Radiance and light Loyalty was her vice She had an affinity for art In Colours and drawings she sought solace Masterpiece Abstracts almost like Chromokinesis She once soared the skies like the bald eagle No rules No Restrictions binding She was air... Living without Boundaries But the hot lava hardened The fiery Angel broke a wing The Gold heart Melted The Canvases Were folded The Bald Eagle got caged And all that once was changed Hands exchanged behind her Deals struck without her consent A victim of tradition The waves settled, Poseidon is awoken Calm shores with deep depths Still Waters but untamed storms She learned to laugh She learned to feel And she learned to love

Don't judge a book by its cover... but first impressions? Those are harder to forget. Do they really last a lifetime? Sometimes, one meeting is enough to change everything. Between love and betrayal, friendship and unexpected emotions, two worlds collide in ways neither of them saw coming. Because some first impressions don't just fade... they stay with you forever

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🌅 Dawn - A Nigerian Coming-of-Age Drama 🌅 Fourteen-year-old Bola is an orphan, a devout Christian girl trying to stay afloat in the lavish yet fractured home of the Adeyanyus - a wealthy Lagos family with secrets buried behind their high walls and polished smiles. But beneath the chandeliers and marble floors, pain festers. When a tender connection with Bernard, her guardian's teenage son, crosses a line, Bola is left shattered - not just by shame, but by silence. In a world where she already feels invisible, the weight of her mistake threatens to crush her. Kanyinsola, her once-loyal best friend and Bernard's fiery sister, distances herself. Morenike, the matriarch of the house, turns cruel. And when Bernard and Kanyinsola are suddenly sent away to London, Bola is left behind - broken, alone, and suffocating. With no one left to protect her and abuse escalating behind closed doors, Bola begins to realize: survival may mean escape. And escape may be the only way to reclaim her voice. Set against the vibrant and volatile backdrop of contemporary Nigeria, Dawn is a haunting, emotionally layered coming-of-age tale about faith, secrecy, friendship, and the quiet strength of a girl finding her way out of darkness. Perfect for readers who love raw, character-driven stories with faith, depth, and heart.

"Heaven or earth, you are Rayan Adele_Akinniyi, your difference is your power" **✿✿✿** "Senior Evan?" " Rayan" Rayan corrected turn to the baby faced girl walking beside him. " I like you" He stopped walking but didn't look at her. she like him? she can't! she shouldn't! she's not supposed to! He's just this messed up boy who falls asleep without control, He's just this boy with facial features like a anime character, He's just this boy that doesn't know how to feel, He's just this boring boy that can only sleep, " I don't like you" he said icily and walked boff but slumped halfway. Ewatomi rushed to him before he could hit the floor, even though he just shattered her heart she couldn't leave him, it was more like she was stucked to him. " Senior?" " Senior Evan?" *****************************

The mind replays what the heart can't forget. To Aubree Okali, life is cold and bitter. Her childhood is part of the reason. Another reason is an incident that changes her life forever. Maybe forever. An incident that lurks like a void shadow in her heart. There's a bit of hope when Triton Damilola, a transfer student who has secrets of his own enters her story. He's someone she believes she could relay on and tell her secrets to which even her best friend knows nothing about. He's more than a confidant. He's more than that to her. IMPRESSIVE RANKING: #1 out of 1000 stories in #teenagelife.

Every woman has two sides. A side that loves and a side that hates. Both equally extremely powerful. Worst thing would be to take a woman's love or hate for granted. This is not a revenge story, at least not your regular revenge story. This is a story of compromise. *********** This story involves little bits of my life that I've never shared. So welcome to my world... Kinda 🥰. ********** Leya used to be the sweetest and most loving high school student, always cheerful and optimistic..... Until Davis happened, nothing remained the same even after 10 years. Sweet little Leya has been buried. Lauryn has been born !.

The recently released poetic story by Ojukwu Mervyn Onyemaechi is a beautiful read on the introverted and pessimistic life of a caged individual"Chukwunaobi" Mervyn used different objects as a light of personification to illustrate the everyday life of certain people.

The city teaches you how to forget before it teaches you how to survive. Amara Nyra Hale works in a restricted archive where secrets are sealed and truths are buried. When files begin to change and notes appear in her own handwriting, she realizes her missing memories may be part of something much darker. Sharing an apartment with a stranger she never meets, Amara finds comfort in quiet notes and unspoken connection-until the city's secrets begin to follow her home. In a place where memory is controlled and power decides what stays hidden, Amara must choose between remembering the truth or helping bury it forever.

"You are a warrior Noor" I muttered. "You are struggling again but that doesn't mean you lost the whole fight, and just because you hit rock bottom doesn't mean you should call it home" I said as she looked up at me with tears in her eyes. "You are a warrior, and you're going to overcome this battle. You deserve to be happy, you deserve to live a life that lights you up Noor, don't forget that" "So do it, decide, Is this the life you want to live, Is this the person you want to be, Is your best Noor? Can you be more stronger? "Decide Noor" "Breathe in, Breathe out, and decide" **** After finally overcoming her very devastating past, Noor, a 16 year old, starts to live life like any other normal teenager. But just when she thought her life was almost perfect, a challenging incident occurs breaking her down completely.....but this time, it's highly impossible for her to be strong. Through the northern part of Nigeria, a story is unfolded, a story about trials...the trials of Noor. A funny and brutally honest story about tolerance,self-discovery, friendship, family ties , love, dreams, hopes, challenges, compromise, and life on the brink of adulthood. Unedited Highest rankings #1 africanwriters #20 arewa ****

Book 2: ~•~ In the busy streets of Accra, a blind woman is held by the arm by a seeing companion who thrusts a cup in the direction of passing pedestrians, move from vehicle to vehicle, pleading for mercy and asking for in the hope of getting a few coins - no matter how little. Xorlali is a twenty-two-year-old young adult who lost her sight during an outbreak of measles when she was only two years old. Since then, all she has encountered in life is darkness - literally and figuratively. Surviving in a community that has little reverence for her condition has been one of the many challenges she has to face aside trying to survive by begging when people didn't have anything to give. Her world takes a quick three-sixty turn when she gets a visit from an unexpected visitor telling her the fate of the world is in her hands. How is that even possible when she cannot she? But Xorlali is soon to realize that not seeing is one of the least things she has to worry about.

Four kingdoms. One prophecy. One throne. Msitu, Bahari, Mrima and Bonje have kept an uneasy peace since the last great war. But seventeen years ago, the sky broke - eclipse, darkness, falling stones and every elder across all four kingdoms spoke the same words. Only one kingdom shall stand. The chosen one is already alive. Already seventeen. Already marked. The kings know it. And they are coming. The Great Dabaro is Book One of The Dabaro Chronicles - an African fantasy series inspired by the ancient kingdoms of East Africa.

Lerato serves the Lord with discipline, devotion, and silence. She cleans His house. She protects His people. She watches. Because not everyone who stands at the pulpit is sent by Him. When a new preacher arrives, the church sees a servant of God. Lerato sees something else. And she has never been afraid of the truth.

Tales of the Earth is a collection of short stories where simple moments carry deeper truths. Each story holds a lesson about life, timing, patience, love, and the quiet ways we grow. Some feel familiar. Some feel like they have always existed. These are not just stories... they are reflections of the world we live in, told in a way that is easy to understand, but not easy to forget.

Survival isn't about building walls and going cold. It's burnt jollof at 7 a.m., ₦5,000 credit alerts, puff-puff on the walk to work, and a sister's "Guess what!" that makes the whole day better. This is a 3-chapter story about finding joy in the messy, small moments when life feels heavy. For anyone who's tired but still choosing to live out loud.

Three, two, one, action. **************** October 28. "There's nothing we can do, your qualifications are not enough for this institution" November 30. "Your course does not match your qualification. We can not accept it" January 10. "it's too late, there's nothing that can be done" February 19. "All registration are closed. Try again next time" ************* All those failed attempts, all those declines, each and every single one of them. little did they all know, I was coming with a fire burning inside, I was ready to conquer. If luck was on my side, if I was better. I was tired of hearing all those but what could I do. Luck was never on my side lately, but I was not ready to give up, I was ready to say, no to defeat with or without luck. I had already fallen deeply from grace to grass. So, the question was, was I ready to not give up? Or succumb to the failures of life? Please take out the time to read this book, I promise it won't be a waste of time. Join Azraa on her Muslim- Nigerian journey to conquer defeat with love. No matter the obstacles, as far as the one who heart desired was with her.

If you could ask anyone about lilly, they would tell you she is the most beautiful girl in town, every girl would die to have her perfect life. But what happens when she doesn't get the attention of the man she believes to be her soulmate?. Meanwhile her mother arranges for her to marry the sweet, smart and responsible Doctor who seems to be smitten by her.