Month: July 2017

My ex-boyfriend emotionally abused me. He would cheat on me, insult me and talk down to me. He never saw…

There was a time in my life that getting married was what mattered most. I put my life on hold,…

While I was in fashion school in South Africa, I was pregnant with my second child. There was a Nigerian…

Music has always been a part of my life. At an early age, I wanted to be a musician, but…

June 16th, 2005, was a gory night. I experienced it with 20,000 other student in the little town of Ago-Iwoye,…

My family is a very disciplined one, with rules like, “No visiting friends”, “No late nights”, “No going out.” I…

For months, my head ached. I saw two doctors – an ENT and a neurologist and was diagnosed with cerebral…

My elder brother taught me how to play drums when I was 7 years old. I attended a secondary school…

I finished my NYSC at 25. I set a timeline that by 26, I’d be married and by 30, I’d…

I was addicted to pornography and masturbation. I tried to commit suicide so many times, as I battled with self-esteem,…