She had a joint where she sold ice water in the neighborhood. She sold it next to a popular food joint. The first time I saw her, my heart sank. I was like, “Why is a beautiful girl like this doing this job?” FOLLOW US ON WHATSAPP CHANNEL TO RECEIVE ALL STORIES IN YOUR INBOX…
I came home one evening and met my landlord waiting at my door. He didn’t live in the house with us, so anytime we saw him, we knew there was something to say or something he wanted us to do. He told me that evening that he needed my room for something, so he’s giving…
The first time I was experienced broken heart, was when I found out that the man I was supposed to marry was AS, and I am SC. We simply could not be together, so we parted ways. A year later, he got married. It should have been me, but life took that away from me….
When I was young, I had a friend who became more like a sister to me. Yes, we were those girls, screaming “besties for life” at the top of our lungs. We shared our feeding money, our pens, and our pencils. When boys were giving us trouble, we turned to each other for advice. Sometimes…
When I was doing my national service, it was very hard for me, especially during the period when our allowances hadn’t started coming. I had used all the money I had to rent a place in this village I had been posted to. My parents were even looking up to me to send them something…
I called her in the morning, just like I always do when I wake up. I asked if she slept well, and she said she didn’t. I asked what the problem was, and she answered, “It’s not easy telling you. But don’t worry, I’ll be fine.” FOLLOW US ON WHATSAPP CHANNEL TO RECEIVE ALL STORIES…
My husband was doing very well in life when we got married. He had a car at twenty-four and started building his own house even before we got married. While we were dating, he spoiled me with money, gifts, and expensive outings. To him, he was showing me love, but I came from a place…
He proposed first, and I said no, but he didn’t give up. He kept coming, asking why I didn’t like him. He told me he was ready to change everything changeable to be with me. I just didn’t like him. I liked tall men, but he was short. He came from a tribe I had…
My boyfriend is a headteacher, and because of the way people respected him, I assumed he was financially “settled.” At that time, I hadn’t been posted yet. I had no salary, and for a year and a half, Kojo was the one providing for me. We have recently been talking about marriage, and a lot…
My father came from town one afternoon and saw me sitting in the hall with a female friend who had come to visit me. Immediately I saw him, my heart skipped several beats. I was scared he was going to get angry and beat me in the presence of my friend, but he smiled politely,…