Simi and Taofeeqat became best friends in SS2. Before adulthood came between them, they gave each other cheesy love letters and long hugs. In this #LettertoHER, Simi wants Taofeeqat to know she misses her.
Ada wishes she met the older sister her mum talks about, Barbara. In this letter #ToHER Ada hopes Barbara is proud of the big sister she’s been to their younger sister and shares what life could’ve been if they got a chance to be best friends.
You’re either the friend who can do make up or the one who barely understands the difference between foundation and concealer. And If you and your best friend don’t fall into any of these other 9 categories, are you really OGs?
Iya Arike passed away last year and life hasn’t been the same for Arike. In this letter #ToHER, Arike can’t believe life has the audacity to go on without her mum and shares all the moments about her future she can’t believe she’ll face alone.
In this Letter #ToHER, Timah (@faytermah) apologises to her best friend for the times she hasn’t been a great friend. Timah wants her to know she still imagines going on evening dates, dancing and murdering the lyrics of songs together.
In this letter, Camela writes to her sweet grandma, Mma Ange, who’s been her best friend for as long as she can remember. Camela wants her Mma to know she’s brought so much love, goodness and taste into her life.
In this letter #ToHER, @busayo_os. goes off-brand to be mushy with her best friend, Ifeoma. They’ve been friends for 4 years and this is the closest thing to an “I love you” Ifeoma may get in the next 3 years.
In this letter #ToHER, Onyinye writes to her best girl, Toyosi. She’s not sure why Toyosi has stuck around for this long, but she hopes they make it as far as getting to name their kids after each other.
“Ọ̀rẹ́ mi, o dùn. If I had a star for every time you brightened my day, I’d have a galaxy” In this letter #ToHER, Abolade writes to her soulmate and bestie, Ariyike. She’s the ying to her yang and this is a sweet note saying how she loves Ariyike.
In this letter #ToHER @Glasses_Ayo writes to her cousin, Oyinlola. They met when Odunayo was four and have been inseparable ever since. After reading last week’s letter, she wanted Oyinlola to know things haven’t been the same without her.
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.
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.
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.
A lot changed with Diana’s relationship with T when she decided to follow her faith. In this letter #toHer, T shares how she felt about the whole thing.
In this letter #ToHER, Halima writes to her university friend, Leila, on her flight out of Nigeria. She finally lets Leila know how she felt about losing their friendship after her relationship ended, three years ago.
In this letter #toHER, Uyi writes to her friend turned lover, Ayo. She wants Ayo to know why the last nine months together have been the happiest time of her life.
In this letter #ToHER, Stephanie wrote a letter to herself. She wants this to be something she reads on the days she forgets how far she’s come with loving herself again.
In this letter #toHER, we collected five letters to celebrate our mums. This is to the mums that are cherished, missed, or just remembered. We hope you read this knowing how much you’re loved. Happy Mothers’ Day.
In this letter #ToHER, Ebere writes to Meye, her favourite aunt. She wants this letter to be a reminder that she loves her, even when they fight.
In this letter #toHER, Mary writes to Christiana, a friend she wants back. She writes about the first time they met, and the last time they shared a meaningful connection. Mary hopes Christy reads this letter and wants to fix their friendship. But if she doesn’t, these are her parting words.
In this letter #toHER, Lucy writes to Danielle, her ex-crush. She opens up about the moments that made her fall for Danielle, and the ones that also remind her of why they could’ve never worked out. Now, Lucy just wants to be friends, but does Danielle want the same thing?
In this letter #ToHER, Ibukun writes to her older sister, Sis La. She lets her sister know why she can’t imagine life without her and shares the moments that show how effortlessly they’ve loved each other since Ibukun was born.
In this letter #ToHER, Dammy writes to Lydia, her gym buddy. From laughing in between gruelling workouts to sharing puff puff right after, she reminisces on their time together now that Lydia has left the country, and reminds her that no matter the distance, they’ll always be friends.
“Thank you for 53 years of love and friendship, mum.” In this letter #ToHER, Onyeche writes to her late mum, Patience. She reflects on the effortless bond they shared, the moments she wants to relive and the parts of their friendship she hopes to share with her daughter.
“Whenever we fought, I’d make up my mind to come to you, but you’d beat me to it.” In this letter #toHER, Kachi writes to her friend, Evelyn. She writes about their beautiful moments together, but she’s forgotten something that haunts her.
“Chim, I miss the days I could talk to you about anything.” In this letter #toHER, Fiona writes to an old friend, about the precious moments they once shared. In between all the love, she finally opens up about being hurt.
In this letter #toHER Sere writes to her best friend, Tega. She’s scared to admit it, but they’ve been best friends since 2014. Now, it’s been four months of living together as friends and hopefully, they don’t kill each other.
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