You were 12 the first time you had a crush on a girl, even though you didn’t realise what you were feeling at the time. Other girls talked about their crushes on boys, and it was …
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By Audrey Obuobisa-Darko My mother once said that my vagina is an open wound. I do not want to carry a bleeding, festering thing on my body. And so today, I celebrate my seventeenth birthday by …
You’d confiscated the bag of toys I brought for my weekend over with you. The weekend was really supposed to be one day. Barely had I made it past the door, did we drag each other …
What if we’re not right for each other? Because at this point in our lives we have the exact same needs. Hence there’s no yang to the yin. It’s all yin. I’m not reciprocating enough. I …
Understanding vaginismus: What it is and why it’s important to talk about it The first time I heard of vaginismus was on Twitter. Pop Crave posted an article with the caption, “Meghan Trainor causes chatter online …
We sit across from each other in the perfect ambience. You won the 10 cedis we bet because my big mouth said I would get there – , the restaurant – , before you did. You …
Naa had never felt more horny in her life. Every time she was alone with Senna for more than thirty minutes, the tingling in her vagina got worse. It was a wonder that she had managed …
By Juliet Nnaji Two months before my 21st birthday, I received a call from my aunt. After all the necessary pleasantries, she asked me if I had someone I was in a serious relationship with. I …
Adventures From the Bedrooms of African Women is proud to collaborate with and support the work of talented women of African descent from across the continent. Since our inception in 2009, we have worked with illustrators, …
What happens when two independent people with volatile egos, who do not always understand each other decide to be in a long-distance partnership? “You will remember that one time you came back from the US and …