A Dangerous Expedition of the Heart
. When I came into Ibadan, I began to attend a parish of the Celestial Church of Christ. The parish’s Shepherd had a daughter, Kike. Kike and I became …
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Where Is Daddy?
As a little girl growing up, everything was always mommy-mommy-mommy and I would wonder whether I had a dad or not. I must have been around 3years or 4 …
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A Long Winding Journey in Single Motherhood
I was 18 years old when I finished secondary school, that was in 2009. At that time, I had guys toasting me but I was not in a relationship. …
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The Mistake, the Great Resolve
Right after my mother’s funeral in 2006, we (her children) were put in different aunties and uncles’ homes so that they could look after us. I was moved from …
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Church Girl Gone Rogue
. “I was born and raised in a Christian home with high Christian values. I was quite stubborn and always wanted to have fun but my dad – being …
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Folakemi: Opening Up Conversations About Single Motherhood
“People become single parents for different reasons – some their partners died, some they were not compatible with their partners, some pregnancies were a consequence of rape, some become single …
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