I was excited about my new life. My mother and aunt had told me how enjoyable marriage was going to be and I was looking forward to it. It was nice to ride in a private car for the first time as I journeyed to my new home. I wondered if the other wives would like me. I hoped they would, because it would not be nice to live in a house where I wasn’t liked. I almost asked my …
Author: A. Duchess
Read part 1 here I arrive at Bosphorous with six minutes to spare, but Adwoa and the rest are already there. The aroma of delicious food is making me hungry, and I’m grateful I already told …
“I miss you.” “I miss you more.” “I miss you even more.” “I miss you most, Sweetheart.” I listen to my friend Adwoa’s conversation with her boyfriend with a little envy as I braid her hair. …
Dede looked down at Louis, resting his head against her bosom. She ran gentle hands through his curls and leaned down to kiss the top of his head. As she looked at him, she was filled …
I was eleven years old when I met my husband. He was thirty-seven years old, and I was going to be his third wife and the youngest he had ever selected for a wife. That made …
To the woman who is struggling to make ends meet, I feel you. I’ve been there, and I know how hard and powerless it feels when you’re doing so much and still struggling. You’re so hard-working …
My first mistake was locking eyes with you in a roomful of people who hated each other. We were on opposite sides of the battle, and finding someone who looked as bored as I was by …
Love Island USA ended recently, and Big Brother Naija just started. While the second one is not a dating show, BBN is famous for birthing relationships, aka ships, between contestants every season. With a track record …
I try to suppress my emotions as I drive through the quiet suburban neighbourhood, stifling my growing nerves with each metre I cover. The closer I get to the unknown, the more my nerves intensify. Will …
The world must be coming to an end because I signed myself up for conversion therapy on purpose. And now that I’m here, I’m wondering what kind of madness possessed me to even consider it. Still …
Sometimes, I stay up late at night, yearning. I look at him lying peacefully next to me, and I know he deserves better, but I can’t help but think that it should have been you. It …