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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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The Plight of a Woman I
Moremi, Blog Simi Aluko Moremi, Blog Simi Aluko

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
Moremi, Blog Simi Aluko Moremi, Blog Simi Aluko

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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