When he walked into the shop, Adaeze's heart skipped a beat. Who was he? She had never seen him before. He had to be the most gorgeous man she had ever seen. She was tempted to grab her cell and take a photo of him to send to Chioma. Don't be foolish, she chided herself. …
Teaching, Playwrights and Burgers
He reached the plank and emerged from the water. As he hoisted himself out of the water, with his hands flattened on the wood, he turned his head towards her direction. She could tell that he was looking at her. Her heart began to pound like crazy. Should she leave now before he got completely …
Abuja, the Lake & the Girl
She stood by the tree, watching him as he walked along the wooden plank above the lake. He was half naked and bare feet, wearing only swimming trunks. He had a very nice physique. She had never seen him before and she had been coming to this lake for a while now. Was he a …
Rehema’s Story
Getty's Image I was sitting in my room thinking how lucky I was to be here in London. It seemed like just the other day when my world had turned upside down. I left my home in Kenya when a woman whom I thought was my friend told me about a job at Pathfinder International, …
A Fixed Car & a Friendly Chat
He finished paying the bill for the work done on his car and after thanking Adaeze, he left the shop. She was standing outside as if waiting for someone. She looked up and their eyes met. He hesitated and then, he walked up to her. "Hello," he said. "Hello." "Are you related to Adaeze?" he …
For Hire
Photo by Claire Fuller “May I help you?” he asked. “Yes. I’d like a job.” “Here?” “Yes.” “Why?” “I’m good at fixing cars.” “Where are you from?” “Nigeria.” “Why did you leave there to come here?” “More opportunities here. I’d like to work here.” “Look, only men work here.” “I’d be the first woman.” “I …
Abebi’s Dream
My name is Abebi and I'm from Bauchi, Nigeria. I love school. I love learning new things. I want to become a teacher because we need more female teachers here in our schools. More female teachers will encourage girls to remain in school. I think girls will relate better to female teachers and feel more …
Abi’s Look at Life
"I've been thinking about life a lot lately," Abi said to Mats. "What exactly about life have you been thinking about?" "How it's like terrible traffic and peaceful pathways." "Huh?" "You know, life's ups and downs. The terrible traffic are the downs and bad times and the peaceful pathways the ups and good times." "Oh." …
Stephania Finds Love
She was an older Italian woman madly in love with Tayo Akinde, a Nigerian university student who worked in her restaurant in Naples. Working there helped to pay the rent for the apartment which he was renting and sharing with two other students. It was in the historic center and close to his university, the …
The Lagos Affair
“Congratulations, Grayson. I heard about your engagement. Kendall is a lovely girl. Your families must be so thrilled.” I forced a smile. “Thank you, Lady Sarridge. Yes, our families are very pleased.” “I wish you both a lifetime of happiness.” “Thank you, Lady Sarridge.” “Thank you for the invitation. Mr. Seton and I look forward …
Notes to Women 