Ola W. Halim is a short story writer from Nigeria. His work has been nominated for the AKO Caine and the Pushcart Prizes. Shortlisted for the 2021 Commonwealth Short Story Prize, Halim attempts to tell stories not frequently told.
—finally, it is night and you wrench the bulb from the porch ceiling and all the moths plop to the floor and you traverse the rug of ripped wings and squashed thoraxes and the sounds of your boots pierce my chest but...