Landlord & Tenant Palava
The Compound Chronicles: one landlord, a notice to quit, and tenants who will not go quietly.
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One story. Every Part.
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Every part finds its place.
The Woman Who Came Back
Adaeze came back for one man. A photograph told Emeka a different story.
Daughters of Dust and Grace
Based on a true life story. Their mother waited for a son who never came home, and their aunty turned childhood into hard labour. Grace was already at work.
The Secret Phone
A widow finds her late husband's secret phone. Every call, photo, and letter uncovers a life he never told her about.
The Architect's Echo
A 1923 photograph, the same design in a new house, and a door that was never meant to open.
The DNA Test Changed Everything
A DNA test uncovers a truth the family never expected.
Threshold
She thought her running days were over, then she stepped back onto the track.
Held
A short story about faith, pain, comfort, and finding peace when nothing around you has changed.
Digital Storybooks
Take the story home.
Digital Storybooks are coming later. None are on sale yet.
Featured · Coming later
The Woman Who Came Back
The full story, revised for reading, with a short note from the storyteller.
- PDF, delivered by email
- Read on phone, tablet, or computer
- On sale once the storyteller is ready
Coming later
Landlord & Tenant Palava
The compound story, collected for reading when the Owner is ready to sell.
- PDF, delivered by email
- Read on phone, tablet, or computer
- On sale once the storyteller is ready
How it works
From one Short to the whole story.
- 1A Short shows you one scene
Find a story on the Channel. Follow every Part here, from the beginning.
- 2Watch from where you stopped
This device keeps your place in every story. No account, no sign-in.
- 3Keep the finished story
Digital Storybooks are planned for finished stories. Sales will open when they are ready.