Imagine Though – Flash Fiction
If I had a naira for every time an aunty asked, “So, when are we buying our lace for your wedding?” I’d probably be retired on a private beach in Dubai by now, sipping coconut water and not needing to work for the rest of my life. Instead, I was sitting at a table in […]
The 40s Friendship Pivot (quality over quantity)
There’s something beautiful about looking around your life and knowing that the people in your corner are there because you all want to be there. No obligation, no performance, just love.
Solo, Not Selfish: The Art of Traveling Alone (And Leaving the Guilt at Security)
Let me paint a picture for you. You’re sitting in a café somewhere in Lisbon. Or maybe it’s Marrakech. Or a tiny seaside town in Croatia whose name you can’t quite pronounce. The point is: you’re there alone, with a warm cup of something lovely in your hands. And nobody, absolutely nobody, is asking you […]
Resolutions – Short Story
I was nursing heartbreak at a crowded bar, waiting for midnight to reset my life, when three strangers asked to share my table. An hour later, we were laughing like old friends. A month later, I was standing on a freezing beach at dawn, about to plunge into the ocean for charity. I was terrified, grieving, and more alive than I’d felt in years.
Dayo’s Detty December Diaries
If you’ve ever wondered what Detty December looks like behind the scenes for a Lagos baker… whew, come and hear her story! 😂
Mid-November, Lagos people started ordering “just small cupcakes” for end-of-year parties. Corporate branding cakes. PTA gifts. Class parties. Then came last-minute engagement cakes, alumni reunion cakes that nearly made us cry, IJGB clients paying in dollars, and Mohammed sending voice notes from traffic stand-still. By Christmas Eve, we were EXHAUSTED… but we delivered every order. And when we finally went out to enjoy Detty December for ourselves? PURE JOY.
Read the full chapter now – it’s funny, chaotic, relatable, and so Lagos. You’ll love it! 💛
An introduction to “The Lagos Flash Fiction Series” by Tolulope Popoola
Tolulope Popoola’s Lagos Flash Fiction Series is a witty, emotionally intelligent, and culturally vibrant portrait of modern Lagos life, told through a brilliant collection of flash fiction stories. Comprising six standalone volumes: Memoirs of a Lagos Wedding Planner, Memoirs of a Serial Best Man, Memoirs of a Lagos Baker, Memoirs of a Lagos Taxi Driver, […]
