Jaita’s phone call was a lifeline. Ara forced the words out of her mouth. “They scraped my head.” “No! You have beautiful hair.” Her natural curls were shoulder length. “Had.” “I’m so sorry,” Jaita said. Hot tears ran down Ara’s cheeks. “When I said I wasn’t going to comply with their request, they’d questioned my
Hello, hello. I can’t believe it’s almost a year since my last blog post. A lot has happened since then. I’m still adjusting to the significant changes in my life. Some things are the same. I’m writing, dreaming, living and trying to be the best human I can be. I don’t always succeed, but I’m
Hello. It’s been a minute. I hope 2018 has been good to you. Happy to share that my first picture book will be out later this year. You can read all about it here: https://farafinabooks.wordpress.com/2018/04/05/farafina-to-publish-new-childrens-book-by-yejide-kilanko/ I’m really excited. I hope to share more picture books with you and the little ones in your life. While I
Welcome to a new year. I’m thankful and expectant. This year I’m not setting any new writing goals as I have lots of unfinished business. CHASING BUTTERFLIES will be out next month. Excited about that. You can pre-order through this link. Chasing Butterflies Storytellers need an audience. Thanks for being a part of mine. Wishing
Coco Davies leaned against the island as she arranged her last batch of freshly baked cookies and macaroons on a disposable serving tray. Through her kitchen window, she saw snowflakes floating down. She’d always thought if she were a snowflake, her ice crystals would be colour washed with a glitter glaze. She tore off a