82% of romance readers are women, and most of them discover the genre between the ages of 11-18, which is precisely the period when their ideas about love, sex, and relationships are still forming. I am one of them. At fourteen, while my teachers avoided sex talks and my parents pretended it didn’t exist, romance and erotic novels became my first teachers. Books from Harlequin and Silhouette were passed around quietly, even though they were strictly prohibited. We handed them …
Written by Oladoyin Alana Music has the power to make you express, feel, be heard, be relieved, be charged and be entirely yourself. And when music is in the hands of some, it becomes a weapon …
Written by Miracle Okah “I will not give birth to a life that will discriminate against my gender. My own flesh and blood must not become a blade turned against me.” “If the world born from …
Written by Mercy Williams I’ve been locked in a threesome for as long as I can remember—one between my body, my body dysmorphia and my inner consciousness. On screen and in literature, we’re often compelled to …
Written by Mercy Williams Tell me! What’s typically your go-to favourite fashion piece? And if you’re even remotely familiar with the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards, what was your favourite look from this year’s edition? The …
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 …
Written by Mercy Williams Within and beyond Africa, marriage and motherhood are often sold to the girl child as the ultimate aspirations. For many girls, the social conditioning to prepare for this supposed life goal begins …
Written By Idayat Jinadu I have a full-length mirror in my room, and I tend to dance naked in front of it—an activity that brings me so much joy. When I’m in front of the mirror …
Written by Miracle Okah The first TikTok post I ever saw on feminine energy said women need to “embrace their softness” to attract the kind of man they want. At that time in my life, I …
Written by Miracle Okah If you ask me what the first thing people notice about me is, I’d probably say my eyes. But if you had asked me that question when I was twelve, I would …
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 …
