The day before her wedding, Oyinade and her three maids got permission to go out one last time. Iluope was a border town, and so on market days, traders came from the surrounding villages to buy and sell. It was usually a busy day with many strangers in the town, it was easy to getContinue reading Oyinade Episode 7: “The Washing”
“A Father’s Heart.” Oyemakin discovered the slave girl. He had abandoned his bowl of porridge, suddenly aware of the cessation of the rain and anxious to see the king. He saw her head first as he stepped out of his hut and recognized that she had been the one who served his meal. Was sheContinue reading Oyinade Episode 5: “A Father’s Heart”
“Let me make your hair.” Oyinade said to one of her maids one cool evening as they sat in the courtyard. “That is forbidden princess, the queen will be furious if she sees you making my hair.” “But I want to learn it, and how can I learn if you don’t let me practice?” “ButContinue reading Oyinade Episode 3: “The Creature With Ten Eyes”
Oyeleke, the son of Oyemakin crouched in the bush, his gaze intent on the grey bush rat beside the bamboo tree. The bush rat was the biggest he had ever seen. It scurried around the tree for a while and then settled on a rotten mango, gnawing at the flesh of the fruit. Oyeleke waitedContinue reading Oyinade Episode 2: “Wedding Guests”
This story for every woman who is struggling for her children, help is coming. When Veronica woke up on cold, cloudy, morning, she had no idea how she would feed her children. It had been months since her husband, Ben, had left her and their three children without warning. She sat up on theContinue reading Showers of Blessing
Dear reader, This is the last post of the week. This series will be available for sale next week (not on Monday), I hope that you are anticipating it! I also hope you have a good weekend, I will be busy at a conference. What are you going to be doing? ☺ Please share thisContinue reading I See You Through the Peephole Part 12
Later that night I tell Dayo about the interview. “Hmm.” he says, “That’s nice. But does that mean that you’ll be traveling around?” I hesitate to think on this. “Well, it will involve some traveling but I don’t know how frequent it will be.” “Hmm.” He grunts. “What is it?” I ask with slight irritation,Continue reading I See You Through the Peephole Part 11