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For Fathers That Are Present by Lanre Apata

Finding a Fine Balance Water was her first word. Clenching her lips to palatalize the word’s second sound with her soft voice, she would reach

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Before Akpantanibo died, everyone knew it was only a matter of time; and in unanimous consensus, they felt when it happens, it would be

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Distorted image of a pregnant woman

Teenage pregnancy is a recurring theme in the Nigerian experience. It is estimated that between 1.8 to 2.7 million women resort to abortion annually

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Prologue I wanted to write this ‘essay’ as an essay – a long form of words organised in deep sentences and weighty paragraphs explaining where

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  On the day you turned 22, your father invited someone to your wedding. You were single, broke, unemployed, confused and not in love with

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BACK GOES THE HUMMINGBIRD   The eagle glided and screeched to a halt Deserting prey to find another course Alas! King of Aves Why do you retreat in such

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