A few months back, a print-media body, claiming to be Canada's National Post Newspaper, emailed me for an opportunity to showcase my book, "One Man's Deep Words" on their platform. At first, I was excited. However, when I inquired further what it would require, the fee attached did stagger me and consequently went off balance of follow-up.
Though I learned any media platform asking for money to showcase one's literary wares signals a potential red flag, I would like you to read through the...
Children are manifestations of nature's agenda to continue human species. Birthing a child is the aftermath: the result of a relationship existing between a man and woman. A child is the consolidation of the union between both parties. For "deserving parents", children are a thing of joy and some fulfilment.
It was a thing to have a family centuries ago, even to the 20th century. Society provided level-playing grounds for men and women to cater and organize their families. The cost and...
The E.A.D concept (Dictionary Of Words)
Words are "moving" forces of nature. Words consist of alphabets. The meaning of words, particularly those used in English language, have their etymologies rooted on other languages such as French, German, Latin/Spanish and Portuguese.
The E.A.D concept steps in to give words their unique interpretation, as the "moving" forces of nature. What is the E.A.D concept about? The acronym E.A.D stands for Explicitly Alphabetic Denotation. This is about asserting...
The Love For Humanity: The Hatred For War
The death of innocent souls in wars
makes matter worse
Why should the mighty push for such human disaster
over a trivial matter?
When a nation of great strength wages war
against 'a lesser' that once shared territorial grounds more,
It creates unhealthy concerns for the rest of the world
as the loss of lives and property would become seriously odd
Experimenting with bio weapons
at the expense of innocent lives in those nations
Is stretching humanity beyond its...
The question arises when the outcome of our decision in life hits a brick wall, despite following set guidelines. It makes one wonder, "what's going on?" Could it be a "different strokes for different folks" situation or some missing links which aren't thoroughly put to consideration? A deliberate plot to keep people under the watch of a viscous cycle?
One is about to be born into a family. Natural biology would ascertain if that would be a male or female. Before and upon conception, the sex...
Poem Title: Men and Society
Society creates a structure to survive
Men would have to live through the hard means, sometimes with a knife.
Men have to pay for being masculine
Their objection Is out of line
The subjugation of this specie in accordance to the agenda align
Sadly, most men can't meet up with the current society's demands
They are faced with tasks that are of threatening commands
Men are evaluated based on their purchasing power
Society creates structures that dwindle the ability to be the...
A Dictation of Pure Soul
Writing is one method for revising Mr. Ben’s outlook on life and observing the world and one’s place therein from an altered perspective. This Nigerian writer changes his worldview by examining fragments of our historical and biological content and by considering the context of human reality from multiple perspectives, which in turn provides him with a more enlightened understanding of human existence. By perceiving the world and humankind’s march into civilization...
Chapter Twelve
They dated for four years, and on November 11, 2008, they tied the knot. The wedding was witnessed by the staff of Louisville Shipping Company, friends, and other well-wishers.
Paris, France, would be their place of honeymoon for the next two months. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel and Maya Young had no idea what the future held for them, until they returned from their trip. It was a plan known only to Van Brussels and his long-time friend, Henry Racks.
When they returned from Paris, the...
Chapter Eleven
September 30, 2002 was the date that Maya left for the United States. She boarded a South African Airways plane at the Durban International Airport and flew to John F. Kennedy Airport in New York. From there she took a connecting flight from New York to Louisville.
When she arrived, she was taken on a tour around the city and the state of Louisiana by the institute’s representative, who received her at the airport. Maya got admitted into the Louisville Institute of Secretarial...
Chapter Ten
All eyes were fixed on Maya. Mama said to her: “You’ve heard our stories. Now it’s your turn. As you can see, we want to hear your story. All of this will help us to live in hope as we serve our jail terms.”
Maya knew it was time to confess what she had done. With remorse written all over her face, she began:
I am Maya Isaac. Born to Samuel Isaac and a woman, who, according to my father, was named Cynthia, I am the only child of my father. Born and bred in Durban and raised by a...
Chapter Nine
They took their places on the bunks. Maya and Mama sat on the lower bunk to the right while the two other inmates sat close to each other on the lower bunk to the left.
All was set. Mama was ready to tell the story of her life; the one the other inmates had never known about her:
“I will start the ball rolling. Our stories will be told in this format. It will begin with me, followed by Fatimah, then Mercy, and finally, you, Maya. I decided to make it this way based on the number...
Chapter Eight
At the Johannesburg prisons…
A ceiling fan was the only source of ventilation for the three inmates, ‘Mama,’ Khadijah, and Mercy. The four-bunk arrangement and dressed-in-blue gown outfits were what they had to live with. Under the watchful eyes of the longest serving inmate, Mama, the group gets along well together.
Until Maya was thrown in with them. After that, altercations and bitter fights were now common. Not long after, Mama had had enough.
Bringing her “family” together,...
Chapter Seven
Maya’s world of crime became the center of her life. “This,” in her words, “is a pathway to my destiny.” She didn’t question what she was doing, because all that mattered to her was unveiling who she truly was—to find her destiny. Under the watchful eyes of Ms. Diana, Craig, and the other initiates, she was able to pass her other assignments by following the necessary instructions in the same way she’d had success with the first one.
The projects in assignment two were as...
Chapter Six
Three months later
Craig was pacing back and forth, still not believing his good luck. “I’m the happiest man on earth! I have the most precious jewel living with me!” He stopped and beamed at Maya. “In fact, I’m your guardian angel!”
Unmoved by his agitation, Maya was more interested in continuing the search for her destiny than in what he was saying. She looked him in the eye and said, “That’s all well and good, but I would like to know what’s next in the ALC’s agenda.”
Her lack of...
Chapter Five
Her next challenge was to upset her dad and to completely separate herself from him: her dad- Samuel Isaac. It took Maya six months to actually figure out a plan to make her way into becoming a true ALC member. She planned to stage a fight with him, one that would be bad enough that it would give her an excuse to leave the house forever.
Samuel never knew what was coming to him. He was busy making complaints to the police and school authorities concerning her abrupt disappearance...
Chapter Four
The Next Day at School…
During the break in between lessons, Maya looked out for Craig. He was seating alone on a wall, feeling liberated, Maya sat down beside him.
Before he could get a word out, she raised a hand to stop him. She shook her head and said, “Craig, this is break-time, and I think this is the right time to discuss this issue with you. I need you to listen, because to me, it’s very important!
“I know you were surprised to see me sit beside you, because ordinarily, you...
Chapter Three
Some Years Later…
Maya had lots of successes, especially in her academic pursuits, she was now in college. Her excellence in academics earned her a place in the school as the head girl , and she was made the chief organizer of the school’s extra-curricular activities, like the twice-yearly inter-house sports. She was also an active participant at the school’s annually-held Parents and Teachers Association meetings. In the eyes of The Steven Beak College Maya was a role model to...
Chapter Two
St. John the Baptist Primary School held a special assembly to start the New Year. The pupils, teachers and other members of staff were ready to get to classes and to work, and the school drummers were on hand to usher them to their appropriate places after the various announcements. After the school’s and country’s anthems were recited by the pupils, in a twenty-by- seven space arrangement, with each teacher present standing opposite each column of pupils (except for one, who...
Chapter One
“Hey! What are you doing outside at this time of the day?! It’s after six and you are still here playing, my goodness! Maya, I told you to stay indoors before I left for work! Here you are playing with the other kids! Now, at the count of three, go inside the house and wait for me! One…two… and…”
These were the words of Samuel, Maya’s father, after he saw her in the company of the neighbourhood kids.’
Maya swiftly ran towards home, five houses away from the Kimberly Children’s...
Advance praise for ‘’Maya: A Captivating Story of love and triumph”
A Heroine for the Modern Age: Alex Andy Phuong
As of 2019, more films and literary works focused on feminism and women. Subject to subjugation in the past, more people are honoring women rather than dehumanizing them. Because of such compelling portraits of women that focused on empowerment, more women are earning praise. That means that heroines like Maya in this book‘… is a great example of how stories about women can...