Inheritance
When people spoke about broken homes, they often spoke as though they were discussing a collapsed building. A roof caved in, walls shattered, a family destroyed. But that was never how Samuel understo…
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Family
Kinship, duty, upbringing, family conflict, and intergenerational responsibility.
The Love that came too late
“Daddy is coming!” The moment those words echoed through the house, everybody scattered. Some hurried to the sitting room, arranging the cushions and putting things back in their proper places. Other…
The emotional distance between parents and children
I think one of the quietest struggles in many African homes is how deeply parents and children can love each other while still barely understanding one another emotionally. In many Nigerian families…
Okada Lessons
Two siblings reflect on their unusual measure of growth; a childhood experience. Though with contrasting perspectives, what seems to be a struggle for balance and safety becomes an important sign of independence, awareness, and change. Blending humor, tension, and nostalgia, the story captures how everyday moments can shape our understanding of life.
The Enemy's Point of View
Tradition gave me permission, and I let cruelty play, testing family and watching them endure.
BROKEN CHILDREN, BROKEN ADULTS
1. We have access to education on virtually every aspect of human life. 2. Education on parenting is very insignificant or not consciously heaving published as it should. 3. Many parents are ignorant about a child's emtional, mental and psychilogical needs at differnt stages of development. 4. This led to adults with trauma from their childhood, strugling to heal while they manoever the storms of adulthood. 5. Society needs to push education on parenting, in order to raise mentally healthy members of society.
There is 𝚛̶𝚒̶𝚌̶𝚎̶ Love at Home
How do we express emotions in our families?