Unika_Writes

 BREATHE Tyson woke up that morning feeling nervous. George was in danger. The whole scene of George's death kept flashing through his mind the whole day which made him feel uncomfortable. He sat with his chin cupped in the hollow of his palm, as he pondered on what he could do to save George's life. His phone beeped. It was a text message from George and it read, "I need to see you, Tyson". Tyson's heart skipped a beat. This had happened in his dream. The horrifying scene flashed through his mind. What was he to do? Only George and Tyson's parents knew George had a special gift of discerning future danger. At age 10, he discovered that whatsoever posed danger to someone's life and eventually killed the person was shown to him in his dream. When his grandfather died, he had seen it even before the old man became sick.  Two nights ago, he had seen George in his dream drowning in a pool of turbulent water. He tried to save him but a force was pulling George ...

 MY FOOD STORY Mama calls out to us and we surround her, jiving in ecstasy. The smiles on our faces tell you that we will soon fill our stomachs with ofe oha and pounded yam. Excitedly, we take turns jumping into the drawn squares on the ground, throwing up stones and marking imaginary houses. No day passes when we don't play this game, but today seems to be a lucky day for us. "Nnenna, come and wash these palm nuts!" Mama instructed. It was dusk and mama was almost done with cooking. The aroma filled the small kitchen sending saliva down our throats. As we washed our hands, we eyed mama as she served pounded yam into our clay slates. The oldest will always have the privilege of choosing first and the last is left with the smallest portion.  "My own is small o, Mama" I complained as others sat down to devour theirs. "I bu onye oriri!" Mama chided me while my siblings laughed. I reluctantly sat down and stared at their big-sized portion, sulking. I had ...

 ONE DAY, WRITERS WOULD LOSE THEIR JOBS TO AI. TRUE OR FALSE? Lex AI was asked in a chat, "what skills do humans have that Artificial Intelligence does not have?" The answer was, "Humans have many skills that Artificial Intelligence does not have, such as creativity, intuition, empathy, problem-solving ability, and abstract thinking. Humans also have the ability to learn from experience while AI may require additional programming to do so." This answer is a shred of undeniable evidence of the fallibility that one day, writers would lose their jobs to AI. One would think that the invention and growth of AI in the 21st century is more of a curse than a blessing. The precision with which it produces results has thrown many writers off balance and when you think about it, human writers may not be relevant anymore. But, nothing beats human creativity. Humans are designed to think creatively; weave words in their most original form and create a spark in the hearts of thei...

 A Peek Into the Future  It was a clear Monday morning. The sun had begun its illumination process. An Uber ride pulled up close to me. "Where are you heading, ma'am?", a robotic voice resounding from the steering asked. "Take me to Jatto Building Complex, please," I said as I quickly ducked into the still-running car. It was a few minutes before the time of my interview but I wasn't worried. There was no reason to be worried, anyway. The roads were silver-tarred and "heavy traffic" was now history. I looked out the window, and as always, I could not help but smile. It was a smile of satisfaction. My village environment has been transformed into a 'haven.' Every person had a "bot attendant" at their service. Large markets and local restaurants had been replaced by sophisticated shopping malls and restaurants that had " bot attendants" to welcome customers, who blushed at the warm reception they receive anytime they stepp...