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Somtochukwu
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Somtochukwu

Somtochukwu’s parents reluctantly send her to secondary school with the “lazy girls” in Amankalu. When the time comes, she informs them that she has decided to go to university in Enugu, but they bitterly object. With time, their bitterness brews into disengagement until Somtochukwu decides to visit them one day. Will her parents take her in again, and, just as importantly, will she forgive them?

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You’re Not Tired II
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You’re Not Tired II

Ronke, Okah and Praise were lawyers, and friends. Ronke was gentle, Okah was loud, and Praise was annoying. They worked in a small firm in Kaduna.

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You’re Not Tired I
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You’re Not Tired I

Dozie and Salima spoke five languages between themselves, but for a long while, they had no words.

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The Plight of a Woman I
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The Plight of a Woman I

The story of Queen Moremi is “expanded” into a historical fiction series exploring her personal life. In this entry, which is the third of entry, we learn about how Moremi struggles with her marriage, and the relationship between her gender identity and her role in society.

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Forsaken
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Forsaken

The story of Queen Moremi is “expanded” into a historical fiction series exploring her personal life. In this entry, which is the first of the series, we learn about the bloody conflicts that rage Moremi’s village.

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