My fiancé and I moved in together about a month ago. We had to do that to save money on living expenses. Besides, we figured we would be married soon, …

If you haven’t read the first part of this story, here’s the link. Kindly read it before starting this one. One night in his car, he told me, “What if I …

When we started dating, he wanted it every day. He could see me every day of the week and wanted to do it on each of those days. I didn’t …

A few weeks ago, a friend of mine introduced me to James, a divorced man with three children. I wasn’t comfortable with the thought of getting involved with a man …

Louisa was a friend, but I was secretly in love with her. I would take her on dates out of the blue and make sure she laughed all through the …

Raquel and I are traders. While I sell ladies’ dresses, she sells ladies’ bags. Sometimes to fast-track sales, we hawk our wares. One day, while we were out together, we …

Lately, I have been feeling unlike myself. I feel exhausted in every aspect of my life. I am talking about physically, emotionally, and mentally. Waking up in the morning fills …

My landlord’s wife came to knock on my door at dawn and asked where her husband was. I was still sleepy, but the question swiped the sleepiness out of my …

My husband and I both finished university in the same year, about eleven years ago. Whenever we discussed getting a master’s degree, he would say, “Let’s do it together so …

I was seventeen. When he first tried, I was fast. I ran away before he could succeed. The second time, he got me. I was crying. I begged. My body …

The last time I heard from Thabo was over a week ago. He sent me a message telling me he didn’t have internet data so he would be offline until …

It happened when I was twenty-one. Young and in love with a girl who lived not too far from my house, Benewaa. We didn’t own a room or own anything …