Lonely Days

Previously on Lonely Days; Yaremi refused to pick a man at the cap-picking ceremony. She became ostracised in the village. Segi arrived in Kufi village to defend her mother. They …

CHAPTER 11 It’s cap-picking ceremony day. The last cap-picking ceremony took place ten years ago when Dedewe, Foyoyin, and Radeke, three widows, had the opportunity to choose new men. If …

Yaremi found out that she was leaning more and more towards masculinity – the way she walked; the way she talked, each time she had to call someone within a …

The women of Kufi village couldn’t decide which one was best; To be trapped in a polygamous marriage or to be trapped in days of loneliness – days that affirm …

Woye is seen tearing a piece of meat with his teeth violently. Soup stains are all over his cheeks and shirt. Yaremi walks in and sees her grandson. Yaremi: All …

Yaremi was idle. Surprised? I am too. (If you’re wondering why we are surprised. Please go and read from chapters 2 – 5) She sat outside idly; unconsciously listening to …

Yaremi could not sleep, her mind was troubled. Her eyes drifted to a moth, trying to put out her hurricane lantern. It finally went out and Yaremi lay quietly in …

The children of Adeyipo were so energetic and bold that they kept the company of WILD DOGS! WILD DOGS!! Yaremi stated that the dogs would rush at them in a …

The Road of Life. This was the narrow, slippery, slimy, greasy, crooked river road at Kufi, sloped right in front of the St. Andrews’ Church building through a region of …

How did Yaremi deal with her grief? Yaremi’s kitchen became her kingdom, more appropriately; hideout. She did a lot of her work there. She would spend so much time washing, …