Replaced
For the first 11 years of my life I shared a bed with Iya Ropo. Every single day. At least…
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The Twelfth Night
Christmas for Omawumi was a time to sleep. Sleep and nothing more. A long time ago she had stopped expecting…
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Things Forgotten
There is something about the woman that reminds him of things forgotten. This is how he knows he is supposed…
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The Hairy Truth
Like everything else about her, Kiitan’s hair was difficult. All her life, only one hair dresser had not complained. Aunty Toyin,…
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Eden
I have caught the travel bug. Sigh. I cannot complain though. To have the opportunity to travel to places I…
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Everyday People
What if all the characters in my stories existed? What if their stories were true? John Irving says ‘My life…
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A Million Years Old
Once upon a time Maimuna would have done anything Baba wanted without batting an eyelid. Once upon a time,…
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The Angry Nigerian
This is the last one in the Cuba series. I wasn’t going to share but I decided what the heck…
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La Habana
This note should have come with the first post so sorry guys but here goes anyway. I am finally getting…
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Daddy Love
If you asked me my theme song for Cuba, It would be Aerosmith’s I Don’t Wanna Miss a Thing. Every…
