Augusta... (2)
“That evening, I asked Mama what sex meant … but she said to shut up and never speak of it again… So, I went back to Mr. Bádéjọ… he said it’s like Chemistry…that since practical is always best, he will show me how”
Taiwo Ajuwon
I am a story teller with a wild mind for creating worlds and bringing ideas to life.
Augusta...
“Mr. Badejo touched me again, and now my monthly visitor has not come… so I must be pregnant. Do you think I’m pregnant Aunty?”
FGM... Agonies of Agatha (2)
Find Part 1 here
Mama Augusta returned last Saturday, but I have still not visited. Although my curiosity over the last few weeks since I first heard had not died, a part of
For My Father... Oládélé Àtàndá
My daddy is a great storyteller, and I’m the child who inherited that gift.
As kids, we looked forward to the different ‘àló’ he would tell us, particularly the ‘àló àpagbè’. We
FGM... Agonies of Agatha (1)
He said it was a necessary journey…that they needed to circumcise her early enough.