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Real stories. True voices. The heart and soul of everyday Nigerians.
Narrated by: Tari Braide I always told myself I’d never be that girl.The one whose name hides in silence.The one who waits for weekend texts.The one who loves borrowed things. But life has a funny way of humbling you.And love?…
Narrated by: Ebiere Tombra They say the body is a temple.But in my village, the body of a woman is a battleground. My name is Ebiere Tombra. I’m from a small fishing community near Okolobiri in Bayelsa State.My mother used…
Narrated by: Adaobi N. Do you love him? That’s the question Cynthia asked, her voice careful and soft, like she was stepping on broken glass. We sat on her bed after midnight, sharing the last of the jollof from Oba…
Narrated by: Amaka Let’s not lie to ourselves. In this Nigeria, a woman can give a man wild, crazy, unforgettable moments in bed, feed his ego, inspire his hustle, and still not be seen as “wife material.” He’ll laugh with…
Narrated by: Kelvin Olorunfemi When I finally touched down in Toronto, wearing a second-hand winter jacket from Balogun Market and shivering like a goat under harmattan, I thought back to the things I had to do, and the people I…
Narrated by: Chioma O. Let me not lie, I knew I was in for something different when I agreed to marry an Nnewi man. I’m from Enugu. Born and raised Anglican. Our own version of tradition is church wedding followed…
by Aisha Abdullahi If anybody had told me that Egusi soup, yes, ordinary soup, would nearly end my marriage before it even began, I would have slapped them with a hot fufu ball. But alas, here I am, telling my…
by – Oluwatoyin Some stories no dey easy to tell. This one choke. But if I no talk am, who go speak for the countless girls wey don go through the same thing and still dey live in silence? I…
by Amarachi If I had 1k for every time someone told me, “Na book you go marry?” I’d be richer than Dangote’s gate man. 😩 Let me take you through the wild ride of how my education almost made me…
by: Chinaza Okonkwo I used to think I would lose my virginity on my wedding night, wearing white lace, with candles burning and Asa’s music playing softly in the background. But my reality? My virginity became a topic of negotiation,…
