Our wedding was a dream. At least that’s how Salewa described it. To me it was a miracle. Being able to hold her in my arms and call her mine after all these years of being apart was extraordinary. Friends thought we were mad because we wanted all the works; engagement party, traditional marriage and […]

Dr Purkinje. A very interesting man. I couldn’t believe it when the house officers told me that there was a consultant who had such a high-pitched voice you would think he was an opera singer.  This was no opera singer but Dr Fredrick Purkinje, who had just come back from vacation overseas.  I’d never forget

  I held Salewa’s hands tightly as we listened to the music. The music was surreal. It felt like I was being transported somewhere else. I don’t know where it was but it was peaceful, more peaceful than I’ve felt in decades. A man came up to the microphone at the end of the choir’s

I was in my fifties now and felt like a sad, old lonely man. My 50th birthday celebration brought me little joy or fulfilment. My children could not be bothered to come talk less of Lola . So, it was a party of school friends, work colleagues and acquaintances. I had gotten a few girlfriends

The feelings of success and accomplishment I experienced in my thirties didn’t last long. I had now got to my forties and I had became disillusioned with life and nothing excited me anymore. I derived limited pleasure in spending time with my two kids and my wife. They always just seemed to want and want.

In my thirties, I felt my life was just beginning. I was already branded as a hotshot lawyer securing huge financial deals for my firm. We also had the connects to work with the big name politicians. By this time, I knew my idealistic principles could not work in the real world. What’s that saying;

It was literally the perfect match. Teni couldn’t believe it when she finally met Tolu but it was as if someone had gone into Teni’s mind and decided to construct the perfect person for her. Tolu and Teni could not be more alike. It’s been said that opposites attract but in their case similarities ignited. Her