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    Marriage- a bonding ritual

    As I sat in the dressing room few hours to my wedding ceremony I couldn’t stop staring at my engagement ring. The little twinkle from the emerald seems to be mocking my adamance just few years ago to never get…

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    The Bonding Ritual

    Welcome To the journey of braves A pathway where eyes may never look back….. Welcome to the Bonding of hearts Where friendship must pass through fire Where friendship must be welded to marriage… Oh! Spill the cup of oath upon…

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    The proposal

    The venue was at the beach, where the water carried waves to and fro. They climbed on the back of a donkey and took cute pictures that had coconut stems as their backgrounds. They also bought Suya and Shawarma from…

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    Depth

    Just like yesterday, We drank of the same bowl, El-Shaddai was there where men wait, Today we drink aloof And tomorrow we will take still If our lives still stand still. Just like yesterday, We shed blood together, On the…

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    How we marry

    Marry me tonight I’ve been wandering round the town Glue my heart to thine And make me complete human. Through oceans of torments; Through windmills of dryness; In sunrays of sickness; On edges of brokenness; Let’s kneel down and pray.…

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    The Tale of Bolaji Adekanmbi

    “Bolaji Adekanmbi, Will you marry me?” Tunde asked as he knelt on a knee opening the ring case. Tunde proposed to me but I could not respond. I wasn’t sure if I was ready but there was this glittering hope…

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    Marriage: The Bonding Ritual

    Daniel dragged his feet across the room. He wasn’t surprised by the silence that greeted him, neither was the pile of dirty clothes lying aimlessly in his room a concern. He promised himself he will get to them tomorrow. He…

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    The African Man

    The african man dey strong. The african man no dey fear anything. The african man sabi do almost anything wey he won do. E get some kind things wey make dis man no be like other people; hin dudu skin.…

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    Birth of A Man

    “Clara waka fast with that box, your papa just call say your mama don born.” “Eeeeeeh, Aunty E wetin mama Clara born?” Mama Bright, The woman wey get mini mart opposite papa Clara house con dey ask. Like say she…

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    De Tales of African man

    De Tales of African Man Dem tok say dirty no de kill African man Na becos say wetin him eye don see, death no de part of de plan. After dem don knack am for ground finish, He still no…