Month: May 2019

23 December - Adenauerplatz 1
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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 2
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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 3
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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 4
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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 5
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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 6
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26 December – Memorials

Visiting Madam Tusauds today and maybe a couple more tourist destinations to cap my journey.. Again, no…

27 December - Auf wiederhersen 7
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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 8
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The Incredible Pianist

I once attended a church where the piano player had no idea how to play the damn…

Introduction 9
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Introduction

The Alluring Sands of Dubai Rotimi Ogunjobi The narration of a sponsored journey to Dubai, being a…

Contents 10
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Contents

• The Forecourt Of A Wealthy King • Most Wondrous Sights In The World • The Wary…

Chapter 1- The Forecourt of a Wealthy King 11
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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 12
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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 13
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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 14
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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 15
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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 16
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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 17
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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 18
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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 19
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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 20
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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 21
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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 22
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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 23
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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 24
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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 25
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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 26
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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 27
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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 28
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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 29
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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 30
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Tales of Tambolo

The town of Tambolo is a place where stories come alive – storues for education and entertainment….

Denge 31
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Denge

He was just another unemployed youth, fed up with his failures and even contemplating suicide. But Denrele…

The Amala Renaissance 32
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The Amala Renaissance

Faced with severe financial challenges, Akin Alegongo and his wife Damilola, decide to set up an amala…

Abubakar and the Robbers 33
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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 34
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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 35
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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 36
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The Superior Machine : Mother

Some men still disagree with me that women are superior . Okay let us look at this…

The Final Draft 37
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The Final Draft

Writing the final draft of a long story is usually a very euphoric experience. Sometimes you momentarily…

Tales of Tambolo - Audio 38
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Tales of Tambolo – Audio

A collection of fictional short stories for children set in a place called Tambolo Town. Tales for…

The Dubai Safari 39
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The Dubai Safari

The Dubai Museum 40
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The Dubai Museum

The Dubai Movie 41
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The Dubai Movie

The Zoo- Ibadan 42
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The Zoo- Ibadan

Madame Tussauds - Berlin 43
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Madame Tussauds – Berlin

Goethe House and Museum - Franfurt am Main 44
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Goethe House and Museum – Franfurt am Main

The Plague - Berlin Dungeon 45
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The Plague – Berlin Dungeon

Witchcraft Trials - Berlin Dungeon 46
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Witchcraft Trials – Berlin Dungeon

The Torture Chamber - Berlin Dungeon 47
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The Torture Chamber – Berlin Dungeon

Tales of  Tambolo 48
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Tales of Tambolo

Ajala the Terrible Child 49
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Ajala the Terrible Child

The Leopard and Galogalo 50
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The Leopard and Galogalo