MARRIED TO ILORIN – EPISODE 1
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MARRIED TO ILORIN – Episode Two
The Farewell The morning of the wedding arrived in Ekiti with an unfamiliar but joyful kind of noise. True to Mallam Muhammadu’s strict rules, no traditional talking drums, no gangan or secular musical instruments were allowed anywhere near the compound. In an Ekiti neighbourhood known for loud, earth-shaking wedding parties, the absence of drums was […]
SHE IS MY MOTHER – Episode Six
The Reunion Her phone’s ringing tone cuts across the room, bringing her back from the thought of being a motherly superhero, to the curiosity of who could be calling. She springs up towards the phone; her sister, Faoziyyah is calling and again she hesitates to pick it up. The phone rings once and then twice […]
SHE IS MY MOTHER – Episode Five
Like a Deer in the Headlights “Thief! Thief! Thief!” Some violent voices roar from afar and her ears stand to listen. Without a second thought, she runs searching for the voices; forgetting to put on her outdoor slippers. Her heart races in fear as she calls, “Umar!… Could that be my son? Where’s my son?” […]