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ELORM It was Saturday morning. Anna and Nuerkie were on a video call with me. They helped me choose an attire for my breakfast date with Chris. The sun was scorching, I picked a pair of jeans and a simple white button-down shirt. “Do you want to blend in with the waiters or what?” Anna…

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Recap Thanks to sharp-tongued Nuerkie, Elorm will be starting a side hustle by repackaging and selling her mother’s achoomo1. Nana is still lurking in the shadows using every opportunity to get to know her. Worla is facing one of her biggest heartbreaks. The heartbreak from someone she called a friend and business partner. Auntie D…

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Two weeks later In a cozy apartment in Cape Town with the beautiful view of the sea, Gwen and Kwensima sit at the dining table enjoying breakfast prepared by the chef. GWEN  ‘’I really needed this trip. Thank you Kwensima, now time to go back and face the real world’’ I said. ‘’I am just…

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Elorm finally wakes up at 5:15 a.m after putting her alarm on snooze for the second time. She heard the swooshing sound of the broom from the neighbours. She reached for her phone which lay by her head and went straight to WhatsApp to check her messages. Before she opened the unread messages from Nuerkie.…

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ELORM Worla got home after my parents. She received a lecture on indecent dressing. They discussed its effects on her dating life.  We live in the Dadesen community, and we worship at an orthodox church in the next community . The church is a twenty-minute drive away. Worla and I loved the first service because…

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It is Saturday morning in the Ameve household. Dela Ameve , mother to Worla and Elorm Ameve is dressed to go for a funeral in Anloga. Her husband, Korshi is doing last minute checks on their 2008 Corolla for the long drive ahead. Her daughters were asleep, times have changed. Her time, there was no…

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ELORM I was done sipping my second cocktail for the night. I always loved the ambiance of the CitySide Hotel bar, the cozy chairs and low lights. This is my third time here, I have decided to do the things that make me happy. After the week I have had, I deserve a treat. Since…

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