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Survivor.
''Chioma, you're a survivor'' Those were the final words of my psychologist, they reverbrated in my ears as I tearily sat still.
It's been three years since we separated. Emeka used to be my Mr. Perfect, until ten years after we said ''I do''
He came home that day and I walked to him with open arms, but instead of a hug, he slapped me.

''Give me male children, useless woman'' he rasped and stormed off.
I cried bitterly that night. Was it my fault that the three times I went into the delivery room, I came out with two bundles of joy each?
Was it my fault that they were all females?
I endured the beatings for five years until the day he brought home a heavily pregnant woman and kicked my kids and I out. Unfortunately, I was a house-wife with no savings, that was when I truly understood the meaning of suffering. I cried and prayed until God sent a good samaritan my way.
A tap on my shoulder jerked me back to present ''Let's go'' my good samaritan-cum-best friend whispered.
I nodded and followed her, with a determination to help women in similar situation as mine, to convince them that they don't have to walk about with scars on their faces like me, before they take a bow
and say goodbye.

I've been stabbed, had my jaw broken and brutalized, I can't believe I
survived but I did, now I know that there's light at the end of the
tunnel, there's hope and there's freedom.

Deji124:
Wow so sorry i dont know u are previewing it lemme read the first seven chapter before i tink of buying the whole book,

If you read 7, how many chapters remain..

Meanwhile Marianmartins, nice book cover.

welcome mirianmartins, even if it's preview you can direct people to where they can buy the book.

15

    RAINY NIGHT
  At twilight, the sky was as clear as crystal without any sign of rain. Suddenly, a ear-deafening and frightening thunder rumbled that one would think it was an earthquake and in split seconds, it began raining heavily, without warning, not even the forming of clouds in the sky.
  
   As she prepared dinner, she wondered why her husband was yet to
be back, the frightening thunder had caused her baby to shrieks, after calming her down, she tried calling her husband but all to no avail.

She could not help but marvel at the awesomeness and unpredictability of nature. Her worries about her husband intensified as the rain continued lashing. Her husband's phone was still unreachable and she was getting more scared each moment.
 
   She decided to look around the house and re-check all the windows, her baby was still playing in her walker oblivious of the
situation. On stepping her feet into the living room, she slipped and fell, water was all over the floor, it was increasing rapidly each passing moment. She tried to stand up but to no avail as she had strained her knee coupled with the slippery floor.
        
The loud sound of crumbling bricks jolted her back from her shock. She watched helplessly as her house collapsed before her very eyes.
    "Oh no!" she exclaimed "My baby!".
    
Just then, the remaining of the building came crumbling down.That was the end, she thought. She closed her eyes and waited for her own death, what a RAINY NIGHT!

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Hadampson:
Divepen1, abeg help us unban stepheegee12
This ban of a thing is becoming too much oh

He's been unbanned

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He was in tremendous pains and wished he was anywhere other than where he was right now, remembering a joke Malato his friend had shared,” if soldier beat you, you go know say police is your friend”, he had laughed back then but it wasn’t funny right now.
Indeed he was in hell and the heartless tormentor in person of the uniformed soldier man towering in front of him, who was as tall as an iroko tree, broad chested, dark and the menacing look he carried on his face could only be rivaled by the devil himself.
Every plea Tunde made to him only seem to fuel the anger of the demon before him and he only laughed when Tunde was crying or groaning in pains. He had forgot to bring his helmet from home and had attempted to speed off when the soldier asked him to stop, in the process splashing muddy water on the soldier.
“I say make I shut up now and frog jump well well or I go wipe you koboko”, the soldier thundered raising his whip and giving him a lash of it, Tunde cried out in pains again.
After what seemed like eternity to Tunde, He released him. Tired, weak and staggering after his vociferous tussle with the devil, he mounted his bike.
Maddened with anger, he shouted at the soldier “thunder fire you”. And kick started his bike to zoom off, but alas! The bike did not start. Scared as hell, he fainted.

donteanz:
hey, baba don't get offended. I never knew his crime is way higher, next time ama do my findings before i spill em off. Anyway sha, baba you're still a wonderful role model. I'm gonna hit you up soon.

That's what I'm trying to explain. Anti spambot is a machine or a program to detect anything that looks like spamming the thread. It is built to avoid unnecessary advert etc. Or anything that looks like illegal links to site. His Last post contains names and because the names looked has too many brackets, Anti spambot must have believed it was a spam.

donteanz:
The mods wanna do some show off always always shaa. Uncle stephengee12, i actually decided to go ghost mode for a little while.

The mods didn't ban him, anti spambot did...

Sensie:
Thanks alot. I could work with that buh I don't mind more.God will bless you real big. I'm grateful

You're welcome

Sensie:
Please I need help urgently. Can anybody in the house help me wit analysis of the poem 'the pauper by Richard Carl Ntiru'? I've searched all over and I'm finding nothing. Please help me I need it to prepare for my seminar presentation. Thanks and God bless

Check if this one is useful

Richard Ntiru is an African poet from Uganda in East Africa. There is little biographical information available on Ntiru but critic Rosette Francis called him "one of the young writers" in 1971. Critics generally agree that the underlying impetus of Ntiru's work is to show the "tensions and conflicts" embedded in the "cultural confusion" (Yeshufu) that juxtaposes Ministers of Parliament having "triple" chins with paupers who "lean on a leafless tree" (Ntiru) in order to dramatize "the futility, corruption, injustice, poverty, moral decay" (Yeshufu) in the confused culture of man. This poem certainly is illustrative of these elements of tension and conflict, juxtaposition of power corrupted with the injustice of abject poverty, the cultural confusion that pits the pauper, framed in shining headlights and snapshots, against the beautiful.

Ntiru's poem "The Pauper" is structured in five-line stanzas withno end rhyme. The underlying rhythm is built upon iambic tetrameter but that is varied with the absence of meter or with alternate meters. An example of iambic tetrameter giving way to no meter follows in these lines:

What brutal force, malignant element [tetrameter]
dared to forge your piteous fate? [tetrameter]
Was it worth the effort, the time? [no meter]

Note that the first of these three lines is varied by the addition of a fifth metric foot while the second is varied by being "headless," or having a missing opening unstressed beat:

What bru' / -tal force,' / ma -lig' / -nant el' / -e -ment' 

-- dared' / to forge' / your pit' / -eous fate?' 

Was it worth' the ef' -fort, the time?'

While there is no end rhyme, Ntiru does employ line internalassonance to tie lines together. Assonance is the repetition of a consonant sound within or between lines. A good example is in the early part of the poem where there is line internal assonance on the /s/ sound:

your eyes
in all directions, in no direction!
What brutal force, malignant element
dared to forge your piteous

Alliteration, the repetition of the first letter, is shown in "limply lean on a leafless." Another repetition Nitru employs is word repetition: "Pauper, pauper, craning yours eyes in all directions, in nodirection!"

The theme extends beyond the description of a pauper with feet so hardened that jiggers (parasitic fleas) are unable to penetrate the thickened pad-like flesh. Thetheme raises the question of the creation of the pauper and asks about the motives and reactions of the Creator.

What brutal force, malignant element
dared to forge your piteous fate?

The Creator is questioned while Nitru subtly connects this Creator to the parliamentary government that periodically raises the Pauper Question for discussion. In ourimaginations we can hear the Pauper Question being raised: "We must take pity on the poor pauper, but what shall we do about him? After all, he is of some economic interest as tourists snap photos of him, but what are we to do about him?"

Pauper, pauper crouching in beautiful verandas
of beautiful cities and beautiful people.
Tourists and I will take you snapshots.
And your MP with a shining head and triple chin
will mourn your fate in a supplementary question at
question time

For additional discussion on thematic elements, see: A. Rasheed Yesufu. "Darkness and Light: the Interplay of Pessimism and Hope in the Poetry of Richard Ntiru.

https://www.enotes.com/homework-help/critical-analysis-richard-ntarus-poem-pauper-405159

marianneada:
A job well done

Thanks..
Let's nominate people this week again..

Well, Sammyhoe was a science student before he wrote very interesting stories. In fact, science students are known for their logic and ability to make the thing look factual. So far you have empathy you can write a good story.

Oyindawealth:
I'm sorry but I don't really understand d procedures

For the first stage send your 250 words story to my mail, akintayoakinjide0@gmail.com

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13

The Return

He was lying!
Really, who announces his own death with a cheesy smile on his face? And to think that some minutes ago, their bodies had blended in perfect unison to the echoes of sweet pleasure.
As the night breeze whistled blowing its coldness into the small room, Jane slowly sat up puling the duvet with her. She could barely tell if the goose pimples on her skin were due to the night’s coldness or as a result of the four words reverberating her being.
“Jane, I am dying!”
Jane observed the man who lay beside her. Moonlight rays filtering into the room made his face seem silver-illuminated. Even in sleep, his lips still retained their magnetic attraction. Slightly upturned and with a small parting, he almost looked like he was smiling. She shuddered – he had smiled as he said the damning words. Now as she looked at him intently, his skin looked pale and tiny rashes all over his face stared at her mockingly – Lexis was truly sick.
Suddenly, she felt a surge of annoyance rush through her. He had spent his healthy years in the arms of another; not just any other woman, but her twin sister. How dare he return to her almost dying? No, death was too easy an escape. Lexis would have to be alive to realise the folly of deserting her for her gold-digging twin.
And in that instant, Jane made the decision that would change everything.
“You will have to live Lexis!”

forzarush:
exactly,I'm surprised it isn't here!

There was a nomination thread. No one nominated it..

EmperorLee:
Nice one, Divepen.. More strength

Thanks

Galacious1:
Great job, Divepen1.

Thanks

10

The last gang standing
producer: meneski

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starring: apollux, souloho19, stepheegee12, mhizgap, biafrabushboy, chipappi, oyinprince, leigh, rachealfst, TheblessedMAN, kimkardashian, bibi294, pamelB and many more NL writers untold
https://www.nairaland.com/3854102/last-gang-standing-crime/11#58062157

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summary: The story is about guns, blood, love, betrayal, drugs, fight for power, survival of the fittest, maintaining order, family life and many more.

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Williams a No.1 assasin is hired by the alliance of 5 dons to take a common enemy buh was betrayed in the process by the people who hired him. With his ego all botched up from the betrayal. The assasin sets out to take out his contract, his clients & anyone who stands on his way.

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5 dons fight for power but must unite to take down their common enemy(williams) before they can resume the battle for turfs.

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S.A.T.A.N an agency set out to stop the oncoming battle and probably nab out all the criminals from the book.

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Which group would succeed?

9

Cold by Chipappii
https://www.nairaland.com/3562113/cold
The Donati Family had walked into a nightmare. One that had left the once full family nothing but a ghost of what it was. It had all started with the parents and the lust for revenge stole a lot from them. Little August was at the forefront of it all.
This is a classical story on the making of a boy who cared about nothing but the duty he owed to his family. August Donati had lost all he had but not the desire to see those responsible for his losses pay their crime. In the end, all of it just froze his tender heart, rendering him cold.

8

Tarasha 1 & 2
1.
https://www.nairaland.com/2563770/tarasha-action-thriller-story-month
2.
https://www.nairaland.com/3410304/tarasha-2-return-revenge
Summary
This story is about a Lady Assassin who was trained in Russia, specially skilled in the art and carrying out the job with no fears, restraints or apologies.
She became so powerful and was greatly feared by several of her male counterparts, including some of the masters who trained her. She hated so many things, God was number one on her hatred list.
She came down to Nigeria and was still involved in her profession until she met someone who was willing to help her start a new life.
But people from the past came into her life bringing back old memories. Then she met her match, another fierce assassin

7.

Hidden Diamonds By Evajael
https://www.nairaland.com/3769912/hidden-diamonds
A story about two adorable twins; Jason and Jamille, who lived happily with their parent; Brian and Kimberly until one faithful evening.
Things turned sour on their prom night when they lost their mum to Asthma and Brian their father blames Jamille for the death of her mother.
Read to find out why!
Brian develops a strong feeling of hatred towards his daughter for making him loose his wife and his sister, Liz had to take Jamille to live with her in Uyo.
Jamille soon moved on and sooner than expected she found love and her life changed for good again.
But the question is, will it last? Is it for real?
Her dad also got a second chance from love, but is it really with the right person or with a lady on a misson?
Everything is there, read the story to find out.

Capslock01:
Divepen1 , Obinnau Please I was banned by anti spam after posting my story.

#OdunHD... Welcome to Lagos.

unbanned

6.

United in Betrayal by PamelB
https://www.nairaland.com/3687646/united-betrayal
This is a story of a family, Micheal who obviously isn't patient and thoughtful almost tore his family apart and just when he thought he has gotten his family back, something else sea to be happening, it looks like someone else wants his home broken. Find out who and why? I'm sure you won't want to miss this story.

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Legal Captivity by SurestG
www.nairaland.com/3874935/legal-captivity-amponsem-akosua
A home filled with Christ love, laughter, happiness and affection suddenly became sour as a result of Domestic Violence that both the wife and the husband became victims. How did a beautiful family became unlovely? How did they survive?
How did they upheld their family again? And so many other questions.... The answers lies in this story

3..

Delayed Diagnosis by souloho19
https://www.nairaland.com/3571801/delayed-diagnosis
A moment of greed turned his life upside down. He was just your average banker, trying to come to terms with the fact that his fiance left him after eight years. Now he has something deadly in his possession. A piece of paper containing something dangerous, something he doesn't understand.
Now he finds his world of deposit slips and cheque books turned upside down, now its guns and bullets and assassins.
Something terrible has been going on, women- widows are being trafficked out of the country under the guise of a N.G.O
Its up to Rex to put an end to it, redeem his conscience and avenge the death of his fiance and just maybe get a second shot at love.
But there's every possibility that a gun shot is coming for him.
Find out how this plays out..
#Delayed diagnosis

2. Diana: Good girl gone bad

https://www.nairaland.com/3848349/diana-good-girl-gone-bad


The story tells of the travail of a young girl who lost her family to a ghastly motor accident. She was gang raped by a group of boys and later exploited by her uncle.
Will she find redemption at the hands of Myles or will she continue to thread the twisted path?