A CHRISTMAS DEBT By Kemi Amusan CHAPTER 1: The First Day of Christmas The alarm wasn’t supposed to sound like Mariah Carey. Maya Sunburst had set it that way in September—a countdown, a promise, a celebration waiting three months in advance. Now, on the first day of November, … More A CHRISTMAS DEBT By Kemi Amusan CHAPTER 1: The First Day of Christmas »
The Girl Who Won’t Leave Her Captor’s Home: On Colonialism, Empire, and the Migration They Made Inevitable By Oluwakemi C. Amusan She Was Made for This House There is a girl at the door. Britain sees her and feels something it calls a problem. An invasion. A … More The Girl Who Won’t Leave Her Captor’s Home: On Colonialism, Empire, and the Migration They Made Inevitable »
FALLEN ANGELS CHAPTER TWO: FORGIVE ME FATHER FOR I HAVE SINNED Jack Quest had the kind of face that made people want to confess things. Danielle had the kind that never would, though she’d make you feel, somehow, that she already had, that you were both in on something … More FALLEN ANGELS CHAPTER TWO: FORGIVE ME FATHER FOR I HAVE SINNED »
Transcendence in an Exhausted Age: Why Michael Jackson Is More Relevant Than Ever Kemi Amusan Charminine · 2026 This Is Not Nostalgia Something happened when the Michael Jackson biopic hit screens in April 2026. Something measurable. Something undeniable. And yet, something the charts themselves could not explain. A … More Transcendence in an Exhausted Age: Why Michael Jackson Is More Relevant Than Ever »
The Limitations of Mastery: On Philosophy, Boxing, and Grief On Discipline, Randomness, and What Grief Reveals About Control, Strength, and Survival By Oluwakemi Amusan “Randomness does not care about readiness. Meaning does not prevent meaninglessness. And still—inexplicably—continuation.” I love boxing, not as spectacle, but as the embodiment … More The Limitations of Mastery: On Philosophy, Boxing, and Grief On Discipline, Randomness, and What Grief Reveals About Control, Strength, and Survival »
When Mothers Kill Their Daughters’ Magic: How Generational Fear Rewrites a Girl’s Power into Shame, Shrinking, and Self‑Silencing By Oluwakemi Amusan She was twelve when she discovered she could stop dad’s wrath with her smile. Thirteen when she realized her walk could make boys stumble over their words. Fourteen … More When Mothers Kill Their Daughters’ Magic: How Generational Fear Rewrites a Girl’s Power into Shame, Shrinking, and Self‑Silencing »
Jake Paul vs. the Myth of Greatness: What Boxing Teaches About Breaking Limits By Oluwakemi Amusan Boxing as a Debate Boxing, at its core, is a debate – a confrontation with limits. Not just physical limits, but psychological ones: fear, belief, identity, and the stories we tell ourselves … More Jake Paul vs. the Myth of Greatness: What Boxing Teaches About Breaking Limits »
PICTURE THIS: BASTARD TWINS “Heaven, I’m taken aback by your remark,” Jewel said, her voice tight with hurt. “I’ve been loyal to Silvia’s family since childhood, yes, but that doesn’t make me a slave. And Silvia has been more than generous, providing us all with a roof over … More THE RIVAL QUEENS (Backstory 2) : Bastard Twins »
“Are you my sister? Can I trust you?” Danielle asked, extending her hand across the table. I scoffed inwardly at the notion of instant sisterhood. Women often gushed about finding their “tribe”—that magical connection with someone who just “gets” them. They’d bond over college struggles, relationships, financial woes, … More The Rival Queens – Chapter One: The Blue Gucci Dress »
WHEN WOMEN BREAK FREE FROM EMOTIONAL LABOR: EXPLORING THE EVE ANIMA STAGE THROUGH NURSE EMMA IN RICKY GERVAIS’S “AFTERLIFE” AND THE EMPOWERMENT THAT FOLLOWS OWNING OUR NEEDS You’re a caregiver in a quiet care home, surrounded by the gentle hum of routine and the warmth of elderly residents. … More »
