AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS AND PATRONS ONLY Amaka woke up in the hospital, having suffered a mild concussion from her fall. She quickly shut her eyes, when the bright light in the room, aggravated her headache. She turned her head and tried opening her eyes again. A blurry face […]
Some months later, it was the wedding of another couple of villagers. One of them was the younger sister to a close friend of Erhuvwun, and so she was keen to make the festivities. Again, Amadi was not interested, but this time, he accompanied Erhuvwun with good cheer. […]
AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS AND PATRONS ONLY As expected, Amaka woke up to find herself alone in her home. Her heart ached, as she remembered what had transpired yesterday between her and Ifeanyi, and the beating she’d received when she had gotten home. As she got out of bed, […]
Amadi sulked all the way home. He was so angry with Erhuvwun for disrespecting him in the presence of all those nosy and annoying villagers! Why couldn’t she just trust him for once? Why couldn’t she just obey?! Sure, she was upset about her father, but that old […]
AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS AND PATRONS ONLY Ifeanyi could barely look up when he heard footsteps on the stairway. He couldn’t bare to see his wife, whom he had failed. His actions had brought this evil upon her, upon their home. Would she ever forgive him? “How was it?” […]
“Go! Go! If you don’t want to be here, just go! I’ll come home when my father’s well!” Erhuvwun insisted, not knowing how she got the courage to be so bold. She just knew she wasn’t about to forsake her father now, and she couldn’t stand to hear […]
Nothing takes the romance out of a relationship quite like having a baby! Whether or not you are prepared for it or desirous of it, the toll of having a new-born is multidimensional. Aside the fact that being pregnant and enduring labour does things to a woman’s self-image […]
AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS AND PATRONS ONLY “Mary, hide!” Ifeanyi shouted, as he used his right hand to rub the blood that was gushing from his nose. “Please leave my wife and kids out of this…” he begged. The two brothers entered the house and locked the door behind […]
After they’d made love a second time that afternoon, Erhuvwun rose from the bed, thinking they’d better make the most of the day before the darkness fell. But Amadi pulled her into him and held her close. He was enjoying their intimacy. He was enjoying her in a […]
AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS AND PATRONS ONLY In an instant, Ifeanyi remembered everything that had happened since that sinful night… Amaka had been merciless as she rode on top of him the morning after. He had wanted to resist her. He really did. But somewhere along the ride, he […]
Erhuvwun woke up the next morning and immediately jumped off the bed. She’d overslept. Amadi had left her sleeping in for the first time ever. She heard the familiar sound of his axe against wood, and knew he was outside working on his new furniture project. She tied […]
AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS AND PATRONS ONLY Chukwudi and Uchechukwu were officially toddlers, having turned two years old in April. Mary and Ifeanyi had decided to skip throwing a birthday party for a family outing instead. They had taken lovely photos of the twins and Abigail and all the family, […]
Erhuvwun preferred to wash their clothes by the stream. She had told Amadi how the flowing water was ideal for rinsing them off and left a lovely fragrance in the fabrics. After the first time, when his wrappers had returned brighter than they’d ever been, he hadn’t challenged […]
AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS AND PATRONS ONLY Pregnant? The word rang in his ears. Ifeanyi dropped the receiver and crashed in his seat, as though he had been hit by a bulldozer. He hadn’t even imagined this possibility. He sat horrified, his mind racing, thinking about how he was going […]
The first month was the hardest. Erhuvwun woke up to the realisation that she’d married a stranger, and the scarier part of that was the meaning of marriage, rather than the fact that he was a stranger. In every respect, she had been sold into bondage, and she […]
Grace and Truth 