<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:00:17 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/hive170798/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA["I've been kidnapped"]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image source: James and Mary had always wanted to live with their only son, Jason but, his strong affinity for his grandma, who was very fond of him made Jason to be allowed to live with her as early as]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-170798/@ubani/ive-been-kidnapped</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-170798/@ubani/ive-been-kidnapped</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-170798]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ubani]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2025 05:15:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVecs4xkhd5EvhidWEEBnn9tCVDBkBhQpUFvab78MhbU1Vv8NYzvzyfGPQWQcymBXEcx9fqUZbGbwvxRno7v8zRLok48t68U3dQVx17tH9iVF87hrutdFWu4En99UHRm9sj1D7JQrUFswgxrj2MvrYmZKc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[LIVING THE DREAM]]></title><description><![CDATA[hello everyone welcome to my blog imgsrc Living the dreams can be described as one enjoying the best moment of their life or at least dreaming about what best moments life can bring. Back then in school]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-170798/@betheloji12/living-the-dream</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-170798/@betheloji12/living-the-dream</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-170798]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[betheloji12]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2025 14:55:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLptZgjHUrRAJGcW4y1D4A5QVJJ7zjzqqKdfVHSS6NapSCC6HxZYxUL67iVQf1zfyxQEAYRznbiumXmfwhdmqd7CM3TYJrTsev6uWn4mr6SwoYnghzijuYL7kRpLDDVTnSwiWMUsLByoxGQn2xhNMVkFa5NoQQ8oFMg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nonfiction prompt: The Tribute.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oranmiyan was said to be the last child of his father Okanbi and he was a war chief by profession. As such he was always on the move fighting war and expanding territory during his grandfather's time.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-170798/@ellizy/nonfiction-prompt-the-tribute</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-170798/@ellizy/nonfiction-prompt-the-tribute</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-170798]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ellizy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2025 21:29:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4Zqss7WUasnpm1o4yHmSP2hTYHn5CgpRpCNyuD5To3ai26QFHC57dnUNuuXR8orEcyf9ZguqdkhwytZt4j3brMC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sofia's dissection (ESP-ENG)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sofia felt uneasy, although that spring morning she had woken up after a good night's sleep, and she was having this strange feeling in her body. It is a feeling that forces her to roll over and look around]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-170798/@gertu/sofias-dissection-esp-eng</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-170798/@gertu/sofias-dissection-esp-eng</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-170798]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gertu]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 16 Mar 2025 00:25:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVecs4xkhd5EvhidWEEBnn9tCVDBkBhQpUFvab78MhbU1Vt8CW55QBYFAZFYpKwmyTtgpc5N2oJ4iPYWpmpU6uJrvGwvJwjWQvKzS8LT4bZk2roh9pqayFZE3nvcnMUr4FwH6rUCcSDfRHFJ6CYKnJo7mx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Inkwell Fiction Prompt #213]]></title><description><![CDATA[Source: Pixabay Welcome to the Weekly Fiction Prompt Hello community members! Thank you for joining our weekly writing prompt! We apologize for the delay in providing this prompt. @jayna, who writes the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-170798/@theinkwell/the-inkwell-fiction-prompt-213</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-170798/@theinkwell/the-inkwell-fiction-prompt-213</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-170798]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[theinkwell]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 15 Mar 2025 16:27:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yennCX96NasCKqz1hksKx7VjQHhiuFxX7cw8ig5fYESXdVvKsfhtMTzQat62suBoRzAK6DUCH7ZTJcS9NX8iqg4L7cKWF6wHW1hZteUuxpCu93NZAA1U?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[PROMPT 128: LATE DAWN]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mariam's family and our family had been friends for more than a decade. We have been through thick and thin together and have come to appreciate each member of our families. 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It was]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-170798/@gertu/fiction-my-shopping-in-town</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-170798/@gertu/fiction-my-shopping-in-town</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-170798]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gertu]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2025 13:52:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/AmRc67RgYaWTamZtjiRVK9pxDgRdg2RtnXmG5dbeGuzK3WNfkBktwpfcvUxk2SoR2NA6q6p6qwP9arunc4BSm6pUH4ntn6zwELUEvKxe3Woaxw49Mx2TAa7v9iW2fo29P5A8i9M2WxgJv8PDUryxLEexw19sxrSa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[PURPLELATED II ]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 2021, I created some images with Treasure Ogbonna which I titled PURPLELATED. I named it that because the dominant colour in the images was purple and in 2023, I revisited the work and made some additions]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@theoptimizer/purplelated-ii</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@theoptimizer/purplelated-ii</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[theoptimizer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Oct 2023 12:48:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Y2iXpRRkNSnsYwyStaSqy4qfncgYpb269njqDreWqwb6n?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[LOVE IN MONOCHROMES #MONOMAD CHALLENGE ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Love means different things to different people; for some it is in the form of family, friends, also two people in love. Weddings embodies all these. Photographing weddings gives me great joy because when]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-142159/@theoptimizer/love-in-monochromes-monomad-challenge</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-142159/@theoptimizer/love-in-monochromes-monomad-challenge</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-142159]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[theoptimizer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Oct 2023 09:04:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3MxaK2JpEReqU81e9Ged58TwocULrBrivWG4pZ2oFwBJFki?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[KANKA; THE HAPPY FELLOW ]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a long hiatus, I'm back on here. A lot has happened since the last time but I'm glad to be back. I've encountered some amazing personalities in my line of work as a photographer and Kanka makes the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@theoptimizer/kanka-the-happy-fellow</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@theoptimizer/kanka-the-happy-fellow</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[theoptimizer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 Oct 2023 14:20:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Y2iXpRRkNSnsYwyStaSqy4qe4NdJA8jARTWhx6CpjMm98?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[His Lover's Message]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image Source He loved her so much that he could die for her. He could do anything for her no matter what it cost. Even until her last moment on earth, he did all he could to make sure she survived but]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-170798/@royaldiadem/his-lovers-message</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-170798/@royaldiadem/his-lovers-message</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-170798]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[royaldiadem]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 18 Aug 2023 19:39:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLptZgjHUrRAJGcW4y1D4A5QVJJ7zjzqqKdfVHSS6NapSCCBLk1puYcKTV1ARYdLmurQcmRFeoBJUFmiNgjC6eQuDzCH87Go4weQptxnsFCwD7cDMDGUrdcHeqXPkjZSQooe8jgnu3ksByVLHpiEKDiqrnpbvemusr6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trapped]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image Source During my teenage years, I'm a type that would always flock around my friends, gisting and chatting as the time ticks away slowly. I hardly go anywhere alone, our outings and events are planned]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-170798/@royaldiadem/trapped</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-170798/@royaldiadem/trapped</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-170798]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[royaldiadem]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 Jul 2023 11:23:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLptZgjHUrRAJGcW4y1D4A5QVJJ7zjzqqKdfVHSS6NapSCCBLk1puYcKTV1ARYdLmurcGNc4rewNUSxerFABRzY9M79STeZFu9EnkFTDypyr9ffEQZZEJkatNvN2ryRhtXugCCwEQ2NXZJ1tyPfATzibn8ubPjAyBTC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[RECONNECTION; Photographs of Aijae ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aijae (a nickname) is a music artist and also a friend. I've known her for some years back in Oyigbo (a local government in Rivers State). She was in her church music department as a chorister and that]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@theoptimizer/reconnection-photographs-of-aijae</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@theoptimizer/reconnection-photographs-of-aijae</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[theoptimizer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jun 2023 14:36:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Y2iXpRRkNSnsYwyStaSqy4qdCpjHPnNANe3PtgDoq1Rtz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[MATRICULATING SMILES; Jalisah and her friend ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Being a photographer allows me to share in the joys of others. Ranging from various life events such as weddings, naming ceremonies, birthdays, etc, I try my best to celebrate with my clients. Last month]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@theoptimizer/matriculating-smiles-jalisah-and-her-friend</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@theoptimizer/matriculating-smiles-jalisah-and-her-friend</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[theoptimizer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jun 2023 14:22:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/axopD2eJJx4aMK8iHRBTGJ7cmWJL4vFi6QvKsqkfTc4V8urKnE42xJxuJn5c?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[MY MOTHER'S JOY ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every 4th of June, I celebrate the birthday of a special person in my life. When I say "special", I mean it in every sense of the word. This special person is my mom. Speaking with her on the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@theoptimizer/my-mothers-joy</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@theoptimizer/my-mothers-joy</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[theoptimizer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jun 2023 13:32:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Y2iXpRRkNSnsYwyStaSqy4qcLoNRsNR1dC1B7MRU7dYrJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Experience. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Going to work today was like an Herculean task. Image source: Google. I mean, my body was already getting used to the holiday. 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The ten year old me would cry silently when I first resumed, it was the first]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-170798/@royaldiadem/an-unexpected-visit</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-170798/@royaldiadem/an-unexpected-visit</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-170798]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[royaldiadem]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 23 Mar 2023 04:46:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/21PRtjKRXPQygJ5a3PGGYDUDAUQfmdSVQys4xPJjVwUvNB3NWbvveg9VmqK53WEtoJ6wpKie5ccRBYnwdwAbxEtj9JTPM4ZD29XwwZXThyjzSYFqjVVYN8nRLrR85LVdV9CoFbpzXbhhKaFw8KsGhnW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unforgettable moments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Source There's a known saying: "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger." But is this really true? 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