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Love Lust (Lost)
Wrapped around the wrist is a delicate bracelet, adorned with multiple heart-shaped beads. Each bead is to hold a story, a memory, and the fading scent of a love that is lost forever. The contrast between the fragility of the beads and the strength of the hand speaks volumes—the resilience of love even in the face of permanent loss.
Into The Unknown
I took this picture of my dear friend and fellow creative Su’eddie Vershima Agema in February 2024. He titled it ‘Into The Unknown’, aptly so, as our discussions before the picture was taken revolved around our journeys from Nigeria into the unknown future of life as immigrants. His very alive presence against the backdrop of winter-stripped trees creates a compelling imagery of his journey as an artist in transit from a stripped past into the unknown future.
Snatched Rose
I plucked this small branch from a large shrub of Rosa Candia Meidiland plants while rushing to work.
My intention was to simply admire the plant. But, after I had snatched this particular branch, it occurred to me that I wouldn’t have found anything worth admiring at that spot if everyone who had passed before me had plucked a branch. So I took this photo to preserve its beauty. Perhaps sharing its beauty with the world will make my act of ‘snatchery’ worth the plant’s loss.
This experience taught me that you don’t have to destroy to admire, and you don’t have to possess to appreciate.
Introspective Melancholy
In this self-portrait, captured during a moment of introspective melancholy, I confront my inner world. Sunlight from my widow casts shadows, emphasizing the contours of my face. My eyes, staring into the distance, reveal my vulnerability and the weight of my thoughts as I anticipated my uncertain future as an immigrant. The picture freezes a moment of silent conversation with my own soul—a snapshot of my vulnerability and resilience.
Kukogho Iruesiri Samson is a Nigerian writer, communications professional, and publishing entrepreneur. Kukogho has authored five books, including Devil’s Pawn (2020), winner of the 2018 GT Bank Dusty Manuscript Prize. He has received several accolades, both as a writer and a literary administrator.
