Why was I even born in this world? Why couldn’t I be born somewhere else where life is well organized and health care and social services are readily available to the people? Why couldn’t I just be allowed to choose ...
Dear Diary – December 2009
Sunday I felt so exited getting out of bed this morning because my aunty was dedicating her first son in the church. After the religious activities, we moved to their posh apartment at Ajah for a swooping and watering dinner ...
Women and AIDS in Africa: A Case of Traditional Inequities
by Elizabeth Marquart It’s still pitch dark. Relieved, I hear the first cock’s crow in the village. A choir of cocks complete with each other as half an hour later, the sun rises: at six o’clock in the morning the ...
Not Smart Enough
by Abiodun Adeoye-Bamgbopa Ex-student, Ajao Estate High School, Anthony Village, Lagos. Naomi was born into one of the most respectable families in our area. She grew up to be an intelligent and hardworking pretty girl. She was always punctual to ...
AIDS: Teens’ Responsibilities
The four letters “AIDS” stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. The word “Immune” refers to the defence system of the body which helps us to fight all kinds of diseases. AIDS is caused by a virus, tiny organism invisible to the eye which ...