LIFE IN ALL SPHERES
EJIMOFOR HANNAH CHIAMAKA 1984.The air outside was colder than usual, Beatrice shivered as she stepped outside, with her wrapper around her shoulder. The cold air hit hard against the wrapper, penetrating her skin without even an ounce of pity or respect, as the latest bride to be. She smiled as she thought of herself as …
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It is a common tradition and popular culture amongst various climes across the world for people to date, court or be in a relationship first for a certain length of time before getting married – not so certain now, but surely, there is a period between when they meet and when they actually get married, …
Yubedee Pyamene Anokari Getting into the university, I fell in love with Dami at my first year. For the first time in as long as I can remember, a girl actually loved me and cared - true love was here, or so I thought. I didn’t want to rush things, so I took it slow. …
Comfort Eke 'When a lady gets to at least 25 years, she should be married'. In Nigeria, getting married seems to be an issue of concern in many families. Some want the grand wedding, exquisite clothes for aso-ebi. 'Our family no dey carry last oh' in their own words. Some mothers go to the extent …
Yubedee Pyamene Anokari What if I never fall in love again? what if my emotions have been dredged away by one too many deceit, heartbreak and disappointment? Only if Femi had been honest and sincere, I wouldn’t have met the devil. Just how wicked and ruthless could men be! All men are dogs and that …
Yubedee Pyamene Anokari 'All men are cheats, all men are dogs.' These are particularly the opinions of ladies who have been lied to, cheated on and played. And considering all these, one is tempted to buy into their sentiments. But more often than not, you can’t necessarily blame these men for their actions – they …
Ibinabo Sekibo Happy Saturday to you. Well, it's still a Saturday if your timezone is GMT +1. Remember Ibinabo Sekibo? The host from the interview last week. Here she is with her love story. Everyone has a story! I have one, and it was an answer to my prayers. Growing up in a home like …
So I made this piece yesterday as requested by a client. I wasn't going to share; normally I don't share a piece, unless my client permits. Even when she permitted, I didn't want to share. But on seeing a message I received from someone on WhatsApp, I then decided to share this. Sometimes, we do …
So today on the blog. A counsel about love and relationships; not from me though. I had sent one just minutes earlier to someone. This is from one of the contributors and its awesome. I am not giving expo of any sort. Brace up as Comfort Eke takes you on this awesome ride! Have you …
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Steve had come to this orientation camp, with the aim of being oriented for his national youth service corps scheme only. It was supposed to be three weeks of extreme stress and fun too; well it was, but Steve met Onome. Onome ticked every box Steve had ever made in his head; with her, he …
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