27 Jul 2025
The Day I Lost My Slippers
When Yusuf, a self-proclaimed “anti-cleaner,” loses his prized Nike slides to a murky Lagos gutter on sanitation day, humiliation forces him to rethink everything he believed about cleanliness. In this humorous and eye-opening short story, Yusuf’s slippery encounter leads to an unexpected transformation—from passive bystander to environmental advocate. The Gutter Knows is a coming-of-age tale laced with wit, cultural flavor, and a powerful reminder that keeping our surroundings clean is everyone’s business.