How much will a father give up, to be his little girl's Hero?How far will a woman go to protect the ones she loves?Is all really fair in love and war?Simon B�l�r�nw� seems to have it all; wholesome good looks, a thriving business, his pick of Lagos' most beautiful and intelligent women, and a luck that seems far from running out. Best of all, he has the love and adoration of R�m�, his 10-year-old daughter, who is the nucleus of his entire world.His perfect life is turned wrong-side-down when one chance encounter leaves him living his worst nightmares and embarking on a quest that is nothing short of crazy. It's left to Ese, his best friend, to put a stop to the madness that ensues before it's too late. As the final showdown begins between Simon and the man who took everything from him, Ese is faced with some terrifying demons of her own. Will she be in time to save Simon before his crazy brand of justice destroys him?
The Long and Short of It is a collection of stories that have been inspired by and are based in three cities that are close to my heart. These stories follow the lives of different Nigerian women and the different challenges and situations they find themselves faced with. The 'heroines' in these stories are not your typical girl-next-door types. They are eccentric, flawed, funny, opinionated, brave, brilliant, silly, manipulative, and sometimes out-right crazy. I think that in a lot of ways, they reflect the different 'faces' I have been required to wear, from growing up in a patriarchal society, to venturing into what is deemed a man's world - Engineering, and I hope that I have succeeded in learning a thing or two along the way. I hope my readers enjoy reading these stories as much as I've enjoyed writing them. I hope that they can get to relate with the stories, and that if they're like me, and find themselves seeming to always be packing up their lives and moving, leaving little bits of themselves everywhere, that they'll remember: Not All Who Wander Are Lost.
Winner of Best Writer at The Stage Debut Awards 2020 That's actually what me and Leah came here to talk to you about. Look- there's no easy way of saying this, but... Leah and I are getting married. The dresses are chosen, the venue's been booked and the RSVPs are flooding in. But with her wedding to Leah drawing nearer, Tara's future is thrown into jeopardy when her Nigerian parents refuse to attend. This kind of love is unheard of, they say. It's not African. High above London, suspended between the stars, three of Tara's ancestors are jolted from their eternal rest. Stubborn and opinionated, they keep watch as family secrets are spilled and the rift widens between Tara and her parents. Can these representatives of generations passed keep the family together? And will Tara's decision ever get their blessing? An epic family drama played out between the heavens and earth, The High Table is the hilarious and heart-breaking debut play from Temi Wilkey.
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