Ahmad Adedimeji Amobi

Ahmad Adedimeji Amobi is a creative writer and journalist from Nigeria.

Everyday Slaughter

by | March 22, 2022

My mother knew I loved rearing livestock, chickens especially. When I was young, she bought a goat for me. Three days after we brought it home, the animal died. "Your nature might not align with the goat," she said. "Does that mean I can't rear any livestock?" Sadness encroached. "Don't worry. Let's try a hen."

Hens and a rooster on a wooden window balk