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When Time Stood Still

My sister once said to me, “Yomi you take time as a suggestion rather than an instruction.” To be fair, I can see why she would think that but honestly, it’s not my fault. The universe has conspired to only allow me to be on time, when I am getting paid. Last summer, the boys […]

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You Can Call Me Iya Head Boy

It was Friday morning and the pain was so intense that all I could do was groan. Nte was frantic trying to get a nurse to help me. Mum walked into the labour ward to a scene of mayhem. Walking past me, the patient, she went to Nte and said, “Hi baby is everything alright.”

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Till Death Do Us Part

When I made my vows, I didn’t mean it When I got married, I said “in sickness and in health” but I didn’t know that I didn’t mean it. Nte had a fever, we assumed malaria. After 2 days of treatment and the fever not breaking someone whispered “test for Covid”. My natural response was

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My 10 Year Anniversary

So the day finally came, 12 years and 7 months later. I’ve been planning this day for the past 2 years, honestly for the past 8 but who’s counting? My hair, makeup, dress, walking down the aisle of the Sicilian chapel with my dad as we waived at family and an exclusive few friends who

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