OUR STORIES

I have a plan which I share when asked what my goal in life is. You see, I come from a society where you are expected to have a goal. The goal certainly has its rudiments. It typically contains; Making a lot of money; Working as a banker; Becoming a 'big madam' Getting married and having 'fine fine children' Therefore to avoid been tagged as a loser, I answer with the unarticulated laid down pattern, which my society demands from me. Thus, I had to have a plan that portrays me like the society wants. I have different versions of the 'plan' Each plan depending on who  enquires. To the elders I reply ------ "To further my education"; To the white collar folks -------"I am working to become administrative head" To the entrepreneurs ----------- "Being a business woman is my goal" And on goes endless responses. To avoid being tagged a liar, I ensure I remember to tell them the exact same thing I told them when they enqu...

Finally she had a man who loved her for who she was, For she had asked the Holy ghost to send her a man after His heart! Outwardly all seem to be fine But her soul had a ranging number of uncertainties. For to her she lacked the gift of discernment, She however had the biblical injunction to be gentle like a dove and wise as a serpent Thus he became a book she studied, One cannot be too careful She further declared to herself She was convinced that Saint Paul through the inspiration of the Holyghost, had written the essence of casting down imaginations bearing in mind she will exist one day, For her imagination had built up numerous things that needed to be cast down. Like a mathematics teacher She scrutinized all his actions For the step by step mechanisms was as important as the answer itself, Increasingly picking out the similarities with the men she had read about, In her record book his actions is likened to the unpleasant stories she has heard! The unpleasan...

Hello! let me tell you my story; Attending a wedding reception in an higher institution as a teenager invigorated  my hunger to become a university graduate at all cost. I had a list of things I wanted to achieve before I graduated, You can address me as Beauty and brains! Therefore It wasn’t a surprise when I passed my senior school leaving examinations with flying colors, To a reputable Higher Institution I went . I am both a Fashionista and Efiwe(Brilliant) ! How I manage to combine the two still remain a mystery to all, I had goals ;making a 1st class and flexing at the same time, My innate woman's ability to effectively multi-task was put in good use Believe me honestly I was at the top of my game Every girl envied me..........  Graduating from a University with good grades no be joke, especially for an engineering student like myself, So I never took my losing weight as a big deal, since it helped achieve a flat stomach with no exercise...

Pain is real! This is what I feel Sunday is here again, I wore the same outfit to church weekly That’s the only reasonable outfit I have, Something horrible happened ……………… It tore while I shouted hallelujah excitedly! That is the least embarrassing moment of my life For I had, had worst days. Monday morning It’s the usual hustling and bustling in Lagos, Today I found a new strategy to beg I used the pastor sermon as a guideline It went something like: Isaac sowed and reaped in a land of famine As you give to me God will increase you greatly It worked properly At least I had enough to eat today. Afternoons are my break period, this Tuesday is no exception I came down with a cold  Shivering in the hot sun is no joke! The harsh harmatern cold is worst at night, Staying under the bridge with no walls on the island didn’t help issues either I just need a warm place to stay!! Its Wednesday morning and nothing seems better I am terribly angry today!!!! I am...