In that moment, my body was no longer mine; I couldn’t move or speak. He didn’t speak either. The only sound was his heavy breathing...

The first 15 years of my life was bliss. I was born in the city of Abeokuta, Nigeria, in 2000, as an only child to my parents...

You never think it’s going to be you until it is. And then it is...

Growing up, I’ve noticed that many people, especially men, think they are entitled to a lot from a woman. They think they have the right...

I remember one time my brothers and I had to avoid drops of blood splattered on the pavement that followed our path to school...

My parents were very alert people, writers who valued the fundamental rights of humans. The arts took the place of religion in our family...

It’s strange for me to look back on my old self, old photos, and old clothing. It’s like looking at someone else’s life that you’ve been...

In my early 20s, I lost a big part of myself. The person who I used to be was being smothered by grief and guilt. The things I once...