pouring it all in
“It all came to me. I just poured out my anger and life into this sculpture. In my SS1, I was withdrawn from a private school to a public school, because family fortunes turned bad. …
Stories
started out early
“I got married at the young age of 25 years old. The feeling was right and I felt deeply in my heart my wife was just the one for me. My family were against my …
making it from polygamy
“My mother was the 6th wife and I never stopped asking her why she agreed to be the 6th wife to a man who already had many wives and children. She often told me, ‘My …
a helping hand
“Last Saturday, I went to charge my phone at a bakery near my house because we’ve not had light for about 2 days. While observing my phone as it charged, an elderly woman who sells …
giving up?
“I worked as a cleaner in a cheese balls factory. My son graduated from school this year and instead of staying at home, he deciding to join me at work. He was amazed at how …
little wins
“I have worked in a pure water factory for 3 years now. I started out as a machine operator but I was recently promoted to a supplier. I was so happy. I tried getting into …
shop owner and customer
“I had just returned from the market and settled to measure the bags of groundnut, when she walked into my shop and asked the price of a half bag of rice. I pointed at the …
what do you want?
“When I finished NYSC in 1994, I got a job with a federal government agency in Abuja. I shared a room with a friend and sometimes we house other guys who come to town looking …
The hard way
“My son had one wife and life was going well for him. He had properties in Abuja and Lagos, so because of his prosperity, he wanted to take a second wife. Our religion approves of …
skin deep
“I went for an interview at Lekki. While we were all waiting for the interview to start, the security man told me to hand over my CV and leave the premises. I was shocked and …
