Have you ever wondered why someone who has it all; fame and fortune and even a family that loves them, would take their own lives? Have you ever wondered how you can have so many friends and fans and yet feel so alone, that you have no one […]
Chinwe Ebuka was shocked when she opened her Abuja apartment door at 9:30pm that Monday night to find her niece standing there, unkempt. She opened the door wider to let her in, her thoughts racing as she wondered what could have happened to her. “What happened to you, […]
August 2003. Garki District, Abuja. Osinachi took Monday off to interview a few nannies. Her friends had given her the names of some reputable agencies in Abuja, and she’d contacted them all on Saturday. She was expecting six women to show up for interviews today. She had specified […]
“Osinachi, what’s the matter with you?!” “Donald, I did it for us!” “NO! No! You did this for yourself! How could you plan this without me?” “It wasn’t like that, Baby…” “Don’t! Don’t Baby me… I don’t even know who you are anymore. God! All these secrets and […]
It had been a long night for Osinachi. She’d arrived in Lagos around 8pm and had headed straight to the hospital. Her sister had given her the details for the room they had booked, and she was shown the way at the lobby to the Maternity Ward. Daluchi […]
Chinyere was singing as she scrubbed the bathroom tub. She was so happy because, earlier that week, her lesson teacher had informed her that she’d passed the mock exams he had given her the previous week, and she would be able to enter direct to SS1 with the […]
March, 2003. Garki District, Abuja. “Chinyere! Chinyere!” Madam’s shrill voice sounded in the air, causing the house girl to raise her head slowly and rise up from her task of washing Madam’s lace wrappers and beaded blouses, which she always demanded were hand-washed with her special soap. She […]
Hi guys… It’s been quiet here for a few weeks, but I hope you are reading and enjoying the posts I have been sharing with you on The Spotlight. I enjoy sharing them with you, and addressing these critical and sensitive topics. Last week, I shared a post […]
Yeah!!! Another story series is on the way! But this one is for my patrons at http://www.patreon.com/ufuomaee and members of Ufuomaee’s Series Blog at blog.ufuomaee.org only. Yes, it’s an exclusive story, and I aim to publish it in paperback or ebook format in July/August 2018. You can read […]
Trauma. How can one define it? It is like a poison that corrupts the soul. It seeps deep into the mind and binds itself to the person who has suffered a traumatic experience. You do not always know when trauma is taking hold. In order to cope, your […]
I saw this picture today on a website, and it made me think. I am a Social Worker, and I learnt a lot about anti-discriminatory practice and anti-oppressive practice while studying for my degree. I also did two and a half placements in mental health, and worked at […]
Hi guys… It’s been quiet here for a few weeks, but I hope you are reading and enjoying the posts I have been sharing with you on The Spotlight. I enjoy sharing them with you, and addressing these critical and sensitive topics. Last week, I shared a post […]
I saw this picture today on a website, and it made me think. I am a Social Worker, and I learnt a lot about anti-discriminatory practice and anti-oppressive practice while studying for my degree. I also did two and a half placements in mental health, and worked at […]
I suffer from a most common ailment known to man…the inability to escape my head, ignore my heart nor outrun my body. I am limited by my own perceptions of the world, constructed by my personal experiences, defined by my beliefs. Being spiritual has not yet delivered me […]
Grace and Truth 