Written By Precious Ologunwa “Even after ten years of losing my husband, I cannot publicly say I have a love life or that I want to remarry,” says Sade, 50. Her hesitation isn’t just grief—it’s fear of judgement, suspicion, and being seen as a woman who has moved on “too quickly”, even after a decade. In Nigeria, widowhood rarely ends with burial rites. For many women, grief becomes a long?term social and cultural condition shaped by traditional expectations, rituals, and …
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Written by Precious Nwosu Just like I do before writing any piece, I typed “safe sex” into Google’s search bar and as if in a race, widely cited definitions popped up on my screen within seconds. …
Valentine’s Day does not start in February; it starts at the beginning of the year. From the first week of January onwards, you start to see memes, quotes, tweets, countdowns, suggested Spotify playlists and the whole …
Written by Precious Nwosu Growing up, many of us were taught to extend kindness and empathy to neighbours and strangers as a way of life. Think of the Good Samaritan from the Christian Holy Bible. Think …
Written by Gbemi Trabaye My story is one that several people could probably relate to, but yet – there are always intricate, unique and subtle details that stand out each time. Whenever asked the question, “Where …
Written by Gbemi Trabaye I’ve struggled with many things, but nothing as intense as maintaining friendships – so writing this article already feels therapeutic. Growing up, I spent every single day at home, rarely went out …
Written by Gbemi Trabaye It was late in the evening, and I couldn’t have been older than seven – the show “Cheaters”, an American weekly syndicated television series was on, and for some reason – I …
“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. …
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 …
Written by: Mariam Seme My sister got married at 19. At the time, she believed it was what she wanted, but now, at 24, she is divorced with a 3-year-old son and starting over from scratch. …
Written by Idayat Jinadu “Say it again.”“I love you.”“Say it again.”Sigh. “I love you.”“You hesitated; you don’t love me.”“No, Mosebolatan, I didn’t hesitate. I love you, okay? Very much.” A kiss on the forehead. “If your …