Month: May 2019
23 December – Adenauerplatz
It is so depressing how little you are able to see when you are visiting a new…
The man who fell under anointing
Femi had one occasion found himself in queue for laying of hands one Saturday breakfast meeting. It…
The return of the drummer
The old man finished his lunch and stared out for a while out through the wide window…
24 December – The pink pipes of Berlin
Two days of holidays loomed ahead. I went out early today with the knowledge this could be…
25 December – Down in the dungeons
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall…
26 December – Memorials
Visiting Madam Tusauds today and maybe a couple more tourist destinations to cap my journey.. Again, no…
27 December – Auf wiederhersen
It’s D-day , returning home. Not wanting a repeat of my flight from Lagos with the drunk…
The Incredible Pianist
I once attended a church where the piano player had no idea how to play the damn…
Introduction
The Alluring Sands of Dubai Rotimi Ogunjobi The narration of a sponsored journey to Dubai, being a…
Contents
• The Forecourt Of A Wealthy King • Most Wondrous Sights In The World • The Wary…
Chapter 1- The Forecourt of a Wealthy King
Here I was at the Lagos International Airport on this Sunday evening waiting to board a plane…
Chapter 2 – Most Wondrous Sight in the World
I woke up too early the next day at around four in the morning, which would be…
Chapter 3 – Wary Gatekeepers
The front office manager at the Al Arraf is a serious-faced guy. I somehow got the impression…
Chapter 4 – An Evening Amidst the Dunes
Trying to convert a holiday to a place you are visiting for the first time into a…
Chapter 5 – A Dinner Date with Myself
Next day was Friday, which was like Sunday in most parts of the world because on Fridays…
Chapter 6 – Metro Man
Metro Man I woke up at about three in the morning, next day, completely disjointed. My bed…
Chapter 7 – The Lone Stranger
I had slept too little last night. One reason was that I had taken too many vitamin…
Chapter 8 – Home in the Bones
By my eighth day in Dubai, the novelty had begun to wear off. This was indeed a…
Chapter 9 – Sweet and Sour Sauce
Sweet and Sour Sauce My printer was finally delivered next morning, after I had gone pestering the…
Chapter 10 – Home Strange Home
I had no problem at all waking up on time the next morning. I never have such…
Jagunlabi’s Garden – a political parable
Sugomu woke up one morning to find with alarm that someone had planted a farm in the…
Herbie Wayne Connects With God
The large room lit by a single conical black-light lamp, vibrated with the frantic throb of…
Denge’s Last Stand
Denge’s Last Stand ? They could hear the whack-whack sound of the helicopter as it circled overhead….
The Interrogation – protest tale of an angry wordsmith
This is a “protest” story I wrote in 2006 in London. It is as usual a surrealistic…
Femi Suffers a Heartbreak
Femi suffers a heartbreak 🙁 The next day, Sunday, was even more unkind to him. He had…
The Tension in the Air – a Reminiscence
3.15 pm I have arrived at the Owerri airport , having pre-booked my flight by phone while…
The Crooked Bullet
Upton Park, East London. Someone has stolen Raj Desai’s lucky charm. His daughter has also gone missing….
The Leopard and Galogalo
Leopard makes friends with a crafty and evil animal called Galogalo. Soon after Galogalo eats all of…
Ajala the Terrible Child and other stories
The story of a boy so terrible that even animals are afraid of him. Everyone in town…
Tales of Tambolo
The town of Tambolo is a place where stories come alive – storues for education and entertainment….
The Amala Renaissance
Faced with severe financial challenges, Akin Alegongo and his wife Damilola, decide to set up an amala…
Abubakar and the Robbers
Abubakar was a poor woodcutter , until he discovered the secret cave where robbers hid their loot….
Ajala the Terrible Child and other stories
Audio version of the children’s story book Ajala The Terrible Child and Other Stories https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/rotimiogunjobi3
The Leopard and Galogalo
Audio recording of children’s story book titled The leopard and Galogalo https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/rotimiogunjobi2
The Superior Machine : Mother
Some men still disagree with me that women are superior . Okay let us look at this…
The Final Draft
Writing the final draft of a long story is usually a very euphoric experience. Sometimes you momentarily…
Tales of Tambolo – Audio
A collection of fictional short stories for children set in a place called Tambolo Town. Tales for…