The Day a Sandwich Turned Spiritual

A boarding school haunting — sandwiches — shadows and shields — do you believe witches are real?

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You all remember those children’s stories that warned us not to take food from strangers? Stories like Hansel and Gretel?

Well, what if I told you such stories weren’t just fairy tales? They had real back stories.

In Nigeria, where I’m from, the line between folklore and reality is thinner than a spider’s silk. We’ve seen things that question logic and reality.

Witches, juju, spirits, we don’t just believe in them. We know them. They infiltrate our world, particularly in areas where the vulnerable are found. Even Western cultures have their own superstitions, stories of witches and spiritual beings.

When these forces cross paths with children, especially in a setting as emotionally charged and mysterious as a boarding school, the results can be chilling.

Let me tell you a story.

The sandwich that started it all

Dika was just eleven, newly admitted into JSS1 (first year of high school). Like many of us were taught, she was told never to collect food from strangers. But this was boarding school, and rules blurred. Here, students…