Love they say is the beauty of life, love lost can cause untold pain but love in the midst of crisis, in the height of a pandemic, remains an enigma that can lead to a conundrum if badly managed. The mantra that has taken the streets is that of social distancing and staying safe indoors while the scourge of the coronavirus pandemic, which has affected so many countries, is battled and contained. A lot of countries are experiencing a partial to total lockdown, immensely affecting movements as well as the economy! Global economies are shaky with continual job losses in…
Author: Onyekachi Ohiaeri
There is a new norm in Nigeria which is typical of an evolving society. This norm is the total independence of women and men of the traditional marriage and family structure. We now have unique families which include single-parent homes. It’s no more an abomination for a woman to leave a marriage which she has no interests in, to seek happiness on her own. Families are now raised by lone parents who do a fantastic job of giving their children what they need and the upbringing they deserve. Co-parenthood is also employed these days where a man and a woman…
I have shied away from domestic violence issues for a long time but I have gotten a revelation that I have to embrace the realities of our times. I have to embrace the fact that many of the people stuck in abusive relationships think they are in love or are ashamed that the love they once had, has broken down irretrievably in their presence. They are in dire need to retrieve the beauty they once shared as a couple. The unity, the love and the happiness. They take the physical assault in the hope that the man would realize his…
A lady in Mpape, Abuja committed suicide because her new boyfriend was linked sexually to so many women around her vicinity. She committed suicide because she became depressed. Dear readers, it is easy for you to think that the last thing that can occur in your mind is taking your own life. It is easy for you to also think that it is a deluded and stupid person that would take their lives because of a partner who usually isn’t all that, decided in their magnanimity to cheat on them. The person may be deluded but stupid, I do not…
The greatest joy one can have is sharing their lives with someone else. Someone who loves them. That person who makes them feel beautiful or masculine, sexy or desirable as the case may be. There is an inner peace that comes with making passionate love to someone you desire. You want them to be a part of your life and forever. Someone to hold and to share life struggles with. As humans, we find it difficult to share the spotlight! We don’t want to share the attention we receive from our loved one. We want it all to ourselves. It…