Her dad was the only man in her family who ever acknowledged her first period and other times. He was the one who bought pads, happily and without making it…
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Around the Wrong Man at the Wrong Time
"He constantly stressed me out when we worked."
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“I Texted My Mum That I Was Sorry For Failing Her, Then I Disappeared”
"I knew no one in Bayelsa. The first night, a stranger offered me his room."
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“No One Really Decides To Leave Nigeria. The Choice Decides Itself”
"Nigeria makes the decision for you. Every pothole, every blackout, every moment of fear pushes you a little closer to the airport."
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As You’re Planning Your Life, It’s Planning You Too
"You make all these plans thinking they will work out, but life is crazy. It’s even crazier and messier when you are a Nigerian in Nigeria."
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“I Have Spent All My Life In School, Hiding From Adulthood”
"I convince myself those skills won’t pay off, so I abandon them. Whenever I spend time outside my PhD work, guilt eats me up."
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He Listened, He Loved, He Proposed
"I see us traveling the world together, Greece, Paris, London. I see us living joyfully, side by side, chasing dreams and building memories."
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I Prayed Against Having a Girl
"When I was pregnant with this child, my husband often warned me. He said if I gave him another girl, he would take me back to the village."
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“It Feels Like I’m Losing My Sister, and I Don’t Know What To Do”
"All we have to show for it are piles of we regret to inform you emails and the fading light in my sister’s eyes."
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“I Stayed Away From Parties for Two Years”
"My brain worked twice as fast as I searched for a way to escape."