Category: General Lessons

When I got married, I thought I had found happiness. People kept telling me I was lucky, that my husband was a good man. On my wedding day, I danced … Read More

Hello , please keep my identity hidden I am writing this with a heavy heart because I know I had been betrayed by the only person that I could call … Read More

They said my brother had gone mad.He was seen barefoot, shouting at no one, chewing leaves beside a gutter. People crossed the road when they saw him. But what they … Read More

I was only 14 when I overheard the conversation that would change my life. My father had accepted a marriage proposal on my behalf. The man was in his 50s, … Read More

  I never thought I’d be one of those women writing into a blog like this. You know, the ones you read about and think, “God forbid, it can never … Read More

I’ve been betrayed before but never like this. The day they overthrew me, I did not scream. I did not beg. But I felt something inside me die. It wasn’t … Read More

I never imagined that one day, I’d be living in the same city I once called my dream — but with no roof over my head. I came to Lagos … Read More

I never thought I’d be the kind of woman who married her rapist. But then again, I never thought I’d be raped in the first place. It happened when I … Read More

I used to pride myself on being immune to love. Not cold—just… careful. While my friends cried over heartbreaks and wrote letters they’d never send, I stayed grounded. I was … Read More

I used to leave my window open every night until one faithful night when an intruder climbed in. It started with an argument between me and my roommate. Nothing unusual. … Read More

I was just 18 years when I mistakenly impregnated a girl in my neighborhood. I started started senior secondary school in Lagos state at my aunt’s place . I was … Read More

I have been following this blog for quite some time and I felt the need to share my story on this platform . It has really not been easy for … Read More

  People say a mother cannot hate on her child,but I feel indifferent about this statement. I’m the second child of my parents, the first and only girl in the … Read More