It took me twenty-two years to finally connect with my dad’s family. Growing up, I was fatherless. I kept asking my mother questions. “Where is my father?” “Where is his …

I was only thirteen when my father tried to marry me off. My aunt had convinced him that there was no need to educate a girlchild, and he believed her. …

My girlfriend was on her way to visit me when she had an accident. It was almost a four-hour journey, but she made it twice a month without complaining. We …

The first time he wanted to make love to me I told him, “I think we should take some time to get to know each other better before we do …

My mom was diabetic. She managed it gracefully. She didn’t eat what doctors said she shouldn’t eat. She didn’t drink anything that wasn’t in consonant with her situation. She visited …

My boyfriend only goes home once a year, usually in December. At the beginning of this year, I asked him about the future of our relationship. We agreed that he …

My father was alive when I was growing up but he chose not to be present in our lives. We knew where to find him but it didn’t change anything. …

I threw myself carelessly into the pool and I was drowning. It looked shallow from where I was standing. Unbeknownst to me, that was the deepest end of the pool. …

I have been dating Emos for the past four years. He is not financially stable but neither am I. That’s why I didn’t write him off when he first asked …

Today I want to talk about women who leave good men. I am one of them. And sometimes I feel we are misunderstood. A man can give you the world …

She was seated behind me when a friend called. It was just a casual conversation, nothing serious or off-limits. We talked about random things, and at some point, the topic …

I had gotten to a place in my life where I was tired of disappointments in relationships. I wanted someone who would come into my life and stay with me. …