If they give you real estate, they love you and want to have your babies.

I can’t risk losing him.

They had no business being together.

They sacrificed so much for me, and I never got to repay them.

Becoming a mother myself has healed our relationship.

I'm determined to undo my mistakes.

How do you navigate parenting a new baby after losing your last one? Nasara* talks about losing her first baby due to medical negligence, being scared throughout her second pregnancy and why she considered abortion.

What happens when a person dies without a will in Nigeria? The assumption usually is that the next of kin gets any assets the deceased leaves behind. That’s far from the truth. Ola has a first-hand experience of how frustrating and time-consuming it is to claim a deceased relative’s benefits. She’s been at it for three years, and from the look of things, it’s still a long road ahead.

What’s it like being friends with people you have little in common with? Charis* is grateful for her friends, but they have shared experiences with each other excluding her, so she feels left out most of the time.

Geraldine* (55) and Felix* (61) were childhood friends who lost contact for 35 years. They talk about reconnecting on Facebook, overcoming initial family disapproval and valuing companionship over traditional gender roles in marriage.