Akwaugo – Episode 19

PART 19   “How do we celebrate? I will take you out. Let’s spend the day in Abakiliki tomorrow. It…

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Akwaugo – Episode 18

  PART 18     He gave uncle Chike ice-cream and shawarma. When we got in, he gave his brother…

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Akwaugo – Episode 17

PART 17   When I got home, uncle Chike informed me that uncle and auntie had gone for a condolence…

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Akwaugo – Episode 16

PART 16   Emeka came to take me out two days later. Mother asked Chiamaka to join us. Emeka asked…

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Akwaugo – Episode 15

      “The guy means business. He is genuinely interested in you. And you went out like this. Let’s…

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Akwaugo – Episode 14

  “I don’t think it is a good idea. I don’t know what your intentions are but if they were…

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Akwaugo – Episode 13

  They all left the sitting room and went to bed. Father never told us what was discussed that night.…

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Akwaugo – Episode 12

Two weeks after that visit, in the dead of the night, Chiamaka went into labour. They couldn’t reach the taxi…

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Akwaugo – Episode 11

When the pregnancy was eight months, a woman came to the house. She said she was Chiamaka’s mother and she…

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Akwaugo – Episode 10

Story Written By Ogechi Alabi       Auntie Nneoma was not satisfied with the Chiamaka staying in her home.…

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Akwaugo – Episode 9

Story Written By Ogechi Alabi         Two weeks after we had resumed school, early on a Saturday…

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Akwaugo – Episode 8

Story Written By Ogechi Alabi       That night, after night prayers, mother came into my room. She asked…

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Akwaugo – Episode 7

Story Written By Ogechi Alabi       I told Obinna to buy a few drugs for father for now.…

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Akwaugo – Episode 6

  Story Written By Ogechi Alabi       I refused to think about what Chiamaka was describing in her…

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Akwaugo – Episode 5

  Story Written By Ogechi Alabi     Two girls were trying to outdo themselves to impress me over Amanze.…

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Akwaugo – Episode 4

Story Written By Ogechi Alabi       Uncle Emma’s brother-in-law (his sister’s husband) fell critically ill. They sold all…

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Akwaugo – Episode 3

Story Written By Ogechi Alabi         Early the next morning, I went to work. I cleaned up…

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Akwaugo – Episode 2

Story Written By Ogechi Alabi       Suddenly everything changed. In order to deliver jobs promptly, father visited his…

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Akwaugo – Episode 1

Story Written By Ogechi Alabi       We were seated in front of the Sacred Heart altar as we…

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Akwaugo – Epilogue

Story Written By Ogechi Alabi   INTRODUCTION   The sleepy town of Umuoji was just rustling for the morning. You…

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