“Tradition demands that in the absence of you husband, one of us must become your husband.” Uncle John’s voice rang in my head. The type of things we women are subjected to all in the name of tradition, is baffling. Who was I going to be wife to?” uncle John, my late husband’s eldest brother who happens to be in his mid-sixties? Or the other … Continue reading My Husband’s Brother by Karo Oforofuo
“Hey! How are you?” he smiled broadly. “I am fine. Good afternoon sir.” I respond. His body build is athletic. He is tall, a little on the fair side. Grey patches in his beards and hair however, reveal that he is not a small boy. I could say he is well into his forties or early fifties. “Where are you off to?” he asked, coming … Continue reading Out And About With Karo Oforofuo: Marriage, Sex And Tradition
Click here for the previous Chapter… Saturday morning was a beehive of activities at the palace. It was the day set aside for Izogie’s oronmwen. The elders were beginning to gather, women came from far and near to help with food preparations, while the youths swept and arranged the venue. However, the morning met Pawo grinding vegetables in her kitchen. Smoke rose from underneath the … Continue reading Fiction Fiesta: Deba Ezodo (Chapter Two) – By Karo Oforofuo (@KaroOforofuo)
Click here for the story so far: The night air was icy cold. The moon hid behind a moving curtain of thick dark clouds as the heavens opened and poured down, heavily. Thunders rolled and lightening flashed across the sky, striking down several trees within its reach. The wet cold night was silent, save for the heavy rain and the distant howling of hounds … Continue reading Fiction Fiesta: Deba Ezodo (Chapter One) – By Karo Oforofuo (@KaroOforofuo)
She Made The First Move, He Got Her Pregnant, now He Wants To Marry Her Out Of Pity I came across this headline on Nairaland.com homepage this morning. On a normal day, I wouldn’t read through. But I just had to because in a way, what happened to this dear lady would have happened to me. Thank God for self restraint. She loved the … Continue reading Dear Mary – Please Don’t Get Married Out Of Pity – Karo Oforofuo (@KaroOforofuo)
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