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So Much for Love 18
By Maryam Altine Baba Chapter Eighteen Zainab quivered and reluctantly opened her eyes. She saw herself lying on a hospital bed helplessly with a crowd of sympathizers around her. She quickly recognized her sisters and mother. Oh, how glad she was when she’d heard their voices outside her door earlier. She’d all given up […]
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So Much for Love 17
By Maryam Altine Baba Chapter Seventeen “Zee!” Hauwa called out more than twice at the door, but still, there was no answer. “I told you this was a very bad idea, as always.” Asma’u was already getting piqued. It has happened one too many times and the reason Hauwa still dragged her here again […]
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So Much for Love 16
By Maryam Altine Baba Chapter sixteen The loud doleful wail echoed from within the walls of the house and did attract people’s attention even beyond, but not a single person picked interest in saving the situation. Or they’d pretended not to. It was dearth of the night when even the slightest sound could be […]
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So Much for Love 15
By Maryam Altine Baba Chapter Fifteen The weather was getting colder. Gusts of winds caught the atmosphere, spreading fine dust and sands all over. From what people said, there might be harsh winter due to the heavy rainfall the preceding year. The village of Gaji wore a new look. The houses had new […]
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So Much for Love 14
By Maryam Altine Baba Chapter Fourteen The air was joyful, filled with the festive mood. Little children ran up and about in order to keep the tempo higher. The Leng Dori festival had almost commenced. Being largely an agrarian community, it was the most anticipated event of the year. The Leng Dori was considered […]
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So Much for Love 13
By Maryam Altine Baba Chapter Thirteen Zainab looked up as Ali and Rabi’u walked in to the room. They didn’t bother with the salam, they just walked in arguing about a football match they have watched in the viewing center. The stench that came with them was ordure. She almost couldn’t breathe in fresh […]
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If life were to remain still (Part Three)
By Mahmood Adamu Imam “We are proud of you, mother. I am assuring you this on behalf of your children, and with the voice of my brother that is not here. You are a mother we are all proud of, and whom we will forever treasure. We won’t cry in front of you because […]
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So Much for Love 12
By Maryam Altine Baba Chapter Twelve Zainab treaded with care in to the vast expanse of Ali’s family house courtyard. The house was big and sheltered many of Ali’s extended family members. Four generations to be precise. His grandfather had spent most of his life in the house. It was said that he was […]
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If life were to remain still (Part Two)
By Mahmood Adamu Imam As my phone rang, I aimed shockingly to grab it and see for myself who was calling in such an irregular hour. It was some minutes after 3am. My instincts told me that something was amiss. All through the night I was shivering, awaiting the terror that lingers with the […]
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So Much for Love 11
By Maryam Altine Baba Chapter eleven “Where is it?” he’d asked, searching like a lost person. “Where is what, Ali?” she asked, a bit confused. “It was in this pocket when I hanged it earlier today. Now it is gone.” He held an almost worn-out trouser as he kept searching almost frantically. Realization dawned, […]
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