Written by Mide Olabanji Chika Unigwe’s The Middle Daughter follows the life of a close-knit, upper-class family in contemporary Enugu, Nigeria. A week before Udodi, the first daughter away for school, would arrive for the holidays, she died in a car crash, signalling a major shift in the family. “After Udodi died, things fell apart,” Nani, the middle daughter and protagonist of the novel, shares; “it was as if my body moved in slow motion. I conserved my breath by …
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Sex is meant to be pleasurable for both partners, yet the “orgasm gap”—the disparity between the orgasm rates of men and women during sex—indicates that women often miss out on the satisfaction they deserve in heterosexual …
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I settle down again in my former position, curling into the chair. “I’m Ebo,” the stranger says when he sits on his. “Nice to meet you.” “I’m Nina. Nice to meet you too,” I reply, meaning …
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Written by Dr. Hannah Yang All of us deal with relentless pressures on a day-to-day basis. It can be easy to feel overwhelmed by the constant pressures of work, managing our relationships, raising kids, or dealing …
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Written by Balogun Iretomiwa Arsela stood naked in front of the full-length mirror and took a good look at herself. She couldn’t believe what she saw; it seemed so surreal, impossible. Suddenly, an arm came from …
Written by Ayanlowo Eniiyi There’s scarcely a lesbian that hasn’t heard some variation of the tired old “you are not a real lesbian if you use a strap-on” argument. And honestly, what’s all the fuss about? …