“It’s a nightmare mum! How has Dad coped with those people?” Lanre and his mother were seated in the family living room after Mr Williams had retired to bed. It was the only time that they could speak freely about the activities of the company under the William offspring.
July 2015 The visit to her parent’s house had been an emotional roller coaster as she had envisaged. She and her mother had dodged each other and tried not to step on each other’s toes throughout the three-day stay, her father had subtly asked her about her non-existent romantic relationship, and Korede had played theContinue reading We Knew Them Part 12
Jan 2005 “Young girls are so gullible.” the plump woman said fanning herself with an old magazine. Aunty Bisi’s salon was hot with the poor ventilation and the two hair dryers working. Several customers were also fanning themselves with whatever they could find and Jumoke wondered why the owner didn’t repair the ceiling fan whichContinue reading We Knew Them Part 11
Hello everyone! Welcome to the online book tour of Chigozie Anuli Mbadugha’s collection of short stories- Beyond the Trial. The book tells the stories of three women who choose to see life beyond their trials and dare to reach for it. And I must say that I enjoyed reading this inspirational fiction that reminds us that theContinue reading Online Book Tour: Beyond the Trial by Chigozie Anuli Mbadugha
Hello everyone! Yes, another online book tour is coming to LolaOpatayo.com on the 25th of October 2016. It’s Chigozie Anuli Mbadugha’s collection of short stories- Beyond the Trial which tells the stories of three women who choose to see life beyond their trials and dare to reach for it.
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Caro I don’t understand Eno’s depression. She has just safely given birth to a child, what is so sorrowful about that? “It’s not a boy. My husband needs a boy. I have failed him again!” “Eno, is it your fault that you gave birth to a girl? Did you create the child in your womb?”