I followed a friend, Adelaide, to the Achimota Forest to pray. I’m a Christian but I wasn’t the kind of Christian who would move places just to go and pray. …
He Keeps Breaking My Heart Because I Live Too Far Away From Him
For the past six years, we have been in a long-distance relationship. When we first began, we all lived in Nigeria but in different states. I visited him whenever I …
My Mother Wanted Me Aborted. My Husband Wants Me To Do The Same To Our Child
When I was younger, twelve or thirteen years old, I did something to annoy my mother. She got angry and started shouting at me. Somewhere in the middle, she said, …
Every Time I Look At My Children I See My Shame
I had just completed senior high school when Manuel came into my life. He was not the first man to show interest in me but he was the first who …
This Is Why I Am Convinced My Husband Doesn’t Love Me
I was in bed with my husband when his phone rang. It was in the middle of the night but he answered the call. It was one of his female …
How Can I Forgive My Father After The Way He Betrayed My Mother?
Forgiveness is a powerful thing, but sometimes, it feels almost impossible to grant. As I reflect on my father’s 70th birthday, celebrated on May 11th, I’m overwhelmed with a storm …
How I Accidentally Ended The Life Of The Guy Who Called Me Beautiful (Part 2)
I jerked out of bed at dawn when I thought I heard a voice from the outside. I swiped the curtains off my view to see who was outside only …
How I Accidentally Ended The Life Of The Guy Who Called Me Beautiful
In 2017, I fell in love with a guy who called me beautiful. I mean all my life, only two people thought I was beautiful; my mom and dad. They …
Every One Of My Three Mothers Has Left A Scar On Me
My earliest memories are of moments I lived with my aunt. Of course, I did not know she was my aunt at the time. I believed she was my mother. …
I Want To Leave Him Because Of What His Parents Did To Mine
I didn’t have a job when I found out I was pregnant. My first emotion was panic. I mean, who doesn’t get a little shaken at the news of an …
My Husband Is My Younger Brother
We were friends for a long time but I didn’t ask about his age. I didn’t think we’d cross to the other side of friendship so not knowing his age …
He Brainwashed Me Into Going Back To His House After What He Did The First Time
I was struggling to get a job when a friend introduced me to a man she holds in high regard. She told me, “Even if he is not able to …












