Susan Ojoye* held her first pack of cigarettes when she was 4. Now, she shares what it’s like growing up with a dad who smokes at least three times a day, how it’s affected their relationship and why she’s never given in to the temptation to smoke.

This week’s #ZikokoWhatSheSaid subject is a 45-year-old Nigerian woman. She talks about spending the last 22 years in the UK moving from one menial job to another, not wanting her daughter to see her retire as a shop worker and finally going back to university.

This week’s #ZikokoWhatSheSaid subject is a 20-year-old Nigerian woman. She talks about why surviving a scoliosis surgery was big for her, getting surgery in India, gaining weight after and growing into a thrill seeker who plans to retire at 35.

Growing up, our mums snooped around our phones. Many years later, I decided to return the favour. Here are 8 things I found in my mother’s church women's group chat.

This week’s #ZikokoWhatSheSaid subject is @nanya_alily, a 25-year-old Nigerian woman. She talks about working with her family to tell African stories through comic books, becoming more conscious of being Nigerian after moving to South Africa and how it has influenced her art and music. 

In this letter #ToHER, Tumi writes to one of her closest friends, Tolu. Tolu japa’d to America, and although she read this letter before travelling, Tumi wants everyone to know how special their friendship has been for her.

This week’s #ZikokoWhatSheSaid subject is a 24-year-old Nigerian woman. She talks about feeling uncomfortable in her body at 16, getting a breast reduction and what makes her feel attractive as a woman.

In this letter #ToHER, Maria wants her three daughters to know how much she misses them. This is to her second babies, Harmony and Melody. Trigger Warning: This story deals with pregnancy loss and self-harm.

“Let’s not even get into how I left the okada man’s seat covered in blood.” There’s nothing more annoying than getting stained unexpectedly. But let’s rant about it together. Which one of these stories can you relate to?

Trigger Warning: This story deals with pregnancy loss and self-harm. In this letter #ToHER, Maria wants her three daughters to know how much she misses them. This is to her first baby, Sapphire.