“Where would I go?” I asked, still staring at her. I wasn’t completely convinced that it wasn’t just some sick joke my husband had thought up to torture me some more, but this was the first time I had a glimmer of hope outside of my current situation, and I was willing to take the chance. “I will take you out of here, to a friend’s place in the city. She has an organisation aimed at helping girls like you,” …
Tag: Adventures from the Bedrooms of African Women
I was already horny and wet when I walked into the motel. I had been angsty all day at work anticipating this moment. I just climbed up the stairs to the room he had already secured …
Your phone vibrates with a notification. You ignore it. You’re hungry as shit and trying to fix something to eat. It vibrates again and the sound irritates you. You don’t like that the sound interrupts Asake …
Written by Maryam Ibrahim Have you ever read about the history of the term “hysteria”? This outdated medical term, literally meaning “wandering womb” in Greek, was once used to explain a wide range of women’s ailments, …
It is next week. I am slightly nervous but determined. I have given Dr. Amankwah a brief memory that is recurring in my mind, and now my eyes are closed, focusing on her voice that sounds …
PART 1 “I hate my mother.” The woman sitting on the beige antique chair across from me doesn’t show any reaction to my unusual announcement. She is a pretty woman in her late thirties, about 5ft9, …
Written By Oladoyin Alana In the bible, the wages of sin is death. Similarly, in the Yoruba society, a cheating female partner is rewarded with shame, trauma and in extreme cases, death! The woman’s pleasure could …
Written by Nyambura ‘Let everything happen to you. The beauty and the terror; just keep going; no feeling is final.’ Ranier Marie Rilke, JoJo Rabbit. It is 6.30 am, Thursday, in July. The sun is rising …
Boosted by her friends’ encouragement, Abena showed up in front of Senna’s door the next morning at 11 am. Since it was a Saturday, she knew that he would be up and about at the time …
“Can we take this slowly?” Abena pleaded, pushing at Senna’s chest. Senna pulled back, a mixture of hurt and bafflement on his face. “Slowly? Abena, we’ve been dating for a month now, and I have been …
Written by Kafui Offori If you missed Part I of this, you can read all about it right here! A huge thank you to all who made it for the festival, and for those who couldn’t, …