Written by Amarachi Nwokocha From time immemorial, there has been a pervasive myth about African women that has penetrated deeply into the society – the myth of the “good girl”. A typical African girl child is raised to be a “good girl“, which means a woman who conforms to the traditional, cultural, and societal expectations of her even when it is to her own detriment. This idealised notion of a “good girl” is often considered to mean: From childhood lullabies …
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Written by Nobuhle Nyoni PART 1 “Is she psychic? Or a magician, maybe? How did she know my period would come by so quickly? It has been four days since she said it, and it has …
Written by Tade I have always ached to be just one man’s slut— to embrace my sexual power and be his Adderall. That day came hard! Juiciness Attracts a Bumblebee The quest for Mr. Perfect on …
Written by Mircale Okah It was with Goke that Lillian learnt how to whine her waist while sitting on a dick. “When you have fully sat on it, draw a letter ‘P’ with your waist… yes… …
Written by Nobuhle Nyoni PART 2 Saturday came sooner than she wanted it to. It felt like she had only slept 5 minutes before waking up to prepare for her therapy session. The entire time, she …
Written by Maryam Ibrahim Growing up as a woman in Nigeria, you quickly learn that many things are seen as your fault. From a young age, we watched movies about childless couples where the blame always …
Written by Fatimah Haruna A typical girl’s hostel, bubbling with activities. The room is in perfect symmetry, with bunk beds at each of the four corners. Slices of joint wardrobe at the centre of the two …
Written by Nobuhle Nyoni PART 1 “I didn’t have a reason for snapping at Ropa today, but somehow, she got on my nerves. We always tease each other about our crushes and laugh, but today it …
Written by Oladoyin Alana The first time I summoned courage to question the church, I was in my teenage years. I couldn’t understand why my friend, Ruth*, refused to attend service one Sunday. When I asked …
Written by Rejoice A. Deborah sat with her legs crossed at the ankles, using the ballpoint pen in her left hand to draw circles on the jotter placed on her lap. Her head swam with a …
Written by Lola Oye Once you get pregnant, the possibility really opens up to you. You know for certain this can happen again; you lose the almost cavalier edge/attitude of the person you were before your …