Tariq Diallo first saw the light of day during the heyday of the Sosso Kingdom, which ruled much of West Africa in the twelfth century. He was a warrior and a member of the personal guard of King Sumanguru, the last ruler of the Sosso Kingdom before it fell to the fearsome Sundiata Keita, Founder of the Mali Empire. On the run from the forces of the Mali Con...
As Salam Alaikum, dear reader. The name is Aziz Kalenzaga, and I'm a young black Muslim man of Burkinabe descent living in the City of Ottawa, Ontario. I'm studying mathematics at Carleton University. I was born in Burkina Faso and raised in the City of Boston, Massachusetts. These days, I'm a U.S. citizen via naturalization. I came to Canada to study for a...
This is a re-telling of the Norwegian fairy tale, with a twist or two. Once upon a time, there was a simple poor peasant but he was very handsome and had won the hand of the strongest woman in the country, Olga. She was strong of body, strong of mind and strong of character. She had given him many children and they were all above average; handsome and stron...
"Zombies aren't what you think," I said to my partner, Toronto Police Service Detective Alawa 'Ally" Hartfield as I watched her flip the channel on the TV set in the Toronto Police Service station lounge. She was watching iZombie, a show I found cheeky, and the premise of it was quite ridiculous, zombies being able to blend into society through cleverly appl...
This story is part of an ongoing series. The chronological order of my stories is listed in WifeWatchman's biography. Feedback and constructive criticism is very much appreciated, and I encourage feedback for ideas. This story contains graphic scenes, language and actions that might be extremely offensive to some people. These scenes, words and actions are...
Image Source In an ancient, mythical China, where gods and demons both bless and torment the mortal realm, a single, humble individual was charged by the Great Buddha himself to save the world... to travel west and seek the Xutras and bring them back to the East, so that all may learn of its teachings and spread peace upon the land. It was not a journey with...
The 21st Century and the events which took place during that time, to some, could be considered a continuation of the Cold War which supposedly ended in 1992. The world was still split into two major political and social blocs: East and West. Even with the 30 year period of grace after the Soviet Union fell, tensions soon after started building up at a rate...
23. The Getting Of Wisdom Since I became sexually active, I have never, ever, declined sex. For the first two years, I didn't know it was possible. And since then, I've never wanted to. I know, me and every other guy on the planet, you'd think. But lacking that will is a lonely thing too. I'd isolated myself, avoided social engagements. Drunk in a bar is an...
Author's Note: This is my first story, and I don't know how well I did, let me know in the comments below though. Check back for the next installment. * Josh walked down the halls of Jamestown High, towards his brand new locker. He opened it up and checked his schedule. "Math with Ms. West." He muttered to himself. He raced his finger to the other side, t...
Streetwalkers were readily visible in New York during the 1970s; that was accurately depicted in Taxi Driver. I often saw them when I was driving a cab myself in 1978-79. The Internet and police pressure seems to have moved the business on-line in recent decades, just like porn theaters and peep shows have been mostly been replaced by their digital equival...