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Ruth Akhigbe

@mhizrutty

Wearer of many hats. Proud fish farmer, project manager, teacher, and writer. Here to share fiction and slices of everyday life. When I'm not doing any of that,

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Ruth Akhigbe
@mhizrutty Aug 25, 2026, 7:17 PM UTC

When XY Chromosomes and a Pretty Face Aren't Enough

"what a day". Anna said as she took the stairs up her house. Her day had squeezed her dry the way a person would squeeze their clothes while doing the laundry. She was sure that every calorie of ener…

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Ruth Akhigbe
@mhizrutty Aug 24, 2026, 8:42 PM UTC

Trapped: When Man's Best Friend Becomes Your Worst Nightmare

They say one man's meat is another man's poison. Today I learned dogs fit perfectly into that saying. A source of joy for some, a source of terror for me. Before you get lost, let me give you the dee…

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Ruth Akhigbe
@mhizrutty Aug 23, 2026, 9:16 PM UTC

What the Storm Left Behind

Georgia took a last long glance at her cozy apartment and smiled. She had been able to put it all in order with a few minutes to spare. Her apartment wasn't all that rich, but it was adequate and bre…

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Ruth Akhigbe
@mhizrutty Aug 23, 2026, 12:10 AM UTC

Back After a Long Break

I'm bursting with glee to be back here! Logging in again after all this time felt like reopening a door I didn't even realize I'd missed so much. There's something about seeing this space again, my o…

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Ruth Akhigbe
@mhizrutty Jul 20, 2024, 11:03 PM UTC

A letter to fear!

Fear! The heavy burden. A weight so mighty that you weakens the soul. Your appearance makes the heart race and the mind quake. Just a thought of you, awakens the deepest emotions that one tries to hi…

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Ruth Akhigbe
@mhizrutty Apr 27, 2024, 8:07 PM UTC

Svidlane!

This is a tale that still shocks the life out of Swell town. The small community was shaken to its root by the strange occurrence, that years after the incident, the story still caused hearts to shud…

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Ruth Akhigbe
@mhizrutty Apr 24, 2024, 10:23 PM UTC

I don't want to remember!

Feels like a millennium since i last set foot home. Can't blame me, who would want to be in mother's house after all that went down there some ugly and dreadful years back. Source I was just 18 years…

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Ruth Akhigbe
@mhizrutty Apr 24, 2024, 9:09 PM UTC

Societal influence

Today, one of my ideal belief was confirmed and before you start to wonder what belief I'm referring to, I'll tell you. I've always been a strong believer that the environment where children are rais…

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Ruth Akhigbe
@mhizrutty Apr 23, 2024, 7:15 PM UTC

Unbreak my heart

It was a cold night and Frank was broken, bruised and sore. It would have at least felt better if these wounds were physical, then they could have been tended to by a nurse or a doctor, or he could h…

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Ruth Akhigbe
@mhizrutty Apr 21, 2024, 7:18 PM UTC

I've had Enough!

The sound of pots clanging, hurried footsteps rushing to have their baths, voices whispering and people shouting abruptly woke me up from my short and insufficient sleep. One would think that I'd be…

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