Kaayala Aver

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jul, 2023

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“Turkey Stew” by Kaayala Aver

Submitted to Contest #209

In Delta, with the Oyinvwi’s, the very first evil Edojah tasted was a surprise to her mother. Edojah’s mother was a hawker who peddled handcrafted items like fabrics and ceramics she drew herself on the streets. Edojah accompanied her when she was selling more than her usuals–days when she was selling head plates of food and drinks in plastic bottles; both the kind she made and the kind she didn’t. They’d go to big cities and walk the street. It was the only time Edojah was allowed on the road by herself.  "Use that charm of yours," he...

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Visionary wordsmith and relentless story-seeker; a principled consumer, voracious reader and a true lover of all things creative. ig and threads: kaay.ala