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I Lied: I Said I’ll Never Leave Him

The car idles noiselessly on the sand, as a ladybug crawls lazily under the bonnet. The young couple kiss languidly against their warm skin, on the bonnet of the car. They stay…

Disadvantages of Unwanted Pregnancy

Unwanted pregnancies which could also be referred to as ‘unintended pregnancies’, according to Wikipedia, “are pregnancies that are mistimed, unplanned or unwanted at the time of conception.” Now hold on. I know…

The Heart of a Lioness: Temitope

Based on a true life story. When I married Arinze we had nothing. Two fresh graduates from Unilag coming together to build something. In the beginning we were so poor we could…

The Day I crossed the Road: The Scar

I think I grew up on a lean diet of love. I grew up in a family of Seven. I have two elder sisters and one elder brother and a little brother.…

I left: Dare and Fate

I intend to butter this bread thoroughly just as I buttered the last. I intend to treat it as I treated the courses I took to get my college degree, methodological, slowly,…

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Life Battles: The Turning Pages Of Life

Life battles are not always won. I was sitting hunched over my table when the bell rang, watching my tears pool on the front page of my notebook. Fascinated, I watched the…