Shine On
Seventeen years ago I left Ibadan, Nigeria, and moved to Laurel, Maryland. While I was happy to join my husband, about 8692 kilometers separated me from my first family. It made for a hard adjustment. My thoughts often went to my maternal grandmother, Mrs. Olufunke Mary Adedipe. I called her Mama. As her oldest grandchild,
Fear and The Bladder
This week, I made a guest appearance on Unoma Nwankwor’s blog as part of a series titled Flashlight Moments In The Dark. Read the opening paragraph and click on the link for the rest. Have a great day. “My name is Yejide Kilanko. I’m a writer. I still smile at my computer screen whenever I type those