THE GIRL WITH THE TAPE RECORDER A Story of Pain, Faith, Loss, Resilience, and Finding My Voice By Bolanle Abidemi Okunlola Because the tape recorder is no longer just an object. It becomes the thread that ties together the little girl, the grieving woman, and the storyteller she eventually becomes. 🎙️📖🤍🫶✨ Author's Note This book was not written to accuse, shame, or drag anyone. It was not written to reopen old wounds, point fingers, or seek sympathy. It was written because healing sometimes requires us to tell the truth about where we have been, who we have loved, what we have lost, and how we survived. The stories in these pages are told through the eyes of a little girl who grew into a woman while carrying grief, love, disappointment, hope, faith, and forgiveness all at once. Like many lives, the people in this story are neither entirely good nor entirely bad. They are simply human. I have chosen to tell this story not because I want to remain in the past, but because I no longer want the past to remain inside me. My prayer is that these pages will serve as a testimony of God's grace, a journey toward healing, and a reminder that survival itself is a form of courage. To those who loved me, supported me, and stood beside me during the different seasons of my life, thank you. To those who hurt me, knowingly or unknowingly, I choose forgiveness, peace, and distance where necessary. And to the little girl I once was-the girl with the tape recorder who dreamed of being heard-this book is for you. May we all learn, unlearn, relearn, heal, grow, and move forward with grace. - B. A. O.

A beautiful young girl named Rosa Delvalle who lives a simple life with her aunt Mona Alcantara in a slum area but is always mistreated by her aunt. Rosa gained scholarship into a big private University "Arabella University"there she meets a girl named Rosita Acosta a Mean girl,at first sight she already hate Rosa because she is more beautiful and brilliant than she is and also because a famous, handsome musician named David Torillo she has a crush on likes Rosa most especially the love and attention Rosa gets from her parents. Rosita and her friends make Rosa's life miserable in the school but David always come to her rescue. And the biggest blow of their life that will change Rosa and Rosita life for good is when the truth finally unveils that they are "Twins"