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Homecoming by Olaoluwa Oni

January 17, 2017 by Olaoluwa Oni Leave a Comment

Homecoming by Olaoluwa Oni

The moment before you rang the bell was the last opportunity to imagine your homecoming. You no longer thought it would incorporate the slap-slap of feet cushioned by shabby bathroom slippers and the curious smiles of the oxymoronically happy. You felt uncomfortable thinking about your home that way, like the people who talked about going […]

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