Africanscommunity Stories

•.•.•.•.•. •.•.•.•.•. •.•.•.•.•. •.•.•.•.•. •.•.•.•.• Toxic Tribalism: A loyalty to one's own tribe or social group to the point that dogma and dysfunction become the standard. •Ayomide is Yoruba and Munachi is Igbo. Ayomide is instantly drawn to Munachi by her beauty, her boldness and her strong will to be successful irrespective of their tribe difference. The undeniable attraction grows into love and their families are not having any of it. Ayomide's family wants nothing to do with an igbo girl and Munachi's family despises the Yoruba tribe. The drama unfolds.. What will be fate of Ayo and Muna's love? And will their families choices destroy their relationship? Find out in this story of love. ^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^

[COMPLETED] Lakeview community take their peace and quietness for granted till they harbour a serial killer. With a mission to kill and line to end this murderer takes the town with a storm. The Egoh's might face a jail term if this criminal gets their way and Tamuno is determined to vindicate her family. And then there is Michael the newest addition to the community, whose arrival was the dawn of this carnage. With more crimes there seems to be no way out. What is this crime and who is the criminal? The trusted becomes the most feared. ©Vincent.G.Chisom Wonderful cover by @Anonymous_115 #8 Scandals #14 puzzles #41 Nigeria #443 Teens #640 Suspense (5/8/18) ~~~~~ ACHIEVEMENT #2nd place Ankara Community Awards

Kendi, a young determined woman, is driven by a strong sense of purpose. Raised in a predominantly male-dominated environment, she has consistently felt the urge to surpass limitations and carve out her own identity. In her upbringing among men, she has come to understand that wealth, influence, and politics dictate the prevailing societal norms. As she strives to achieve her aspirations, she discovers the means to attain these ambitions, but in doing so, she risks betraying the values cherished and passed onto her by her beloved grandmother. Now confronted with a crucial decision, Wendo must determine whether to prioritize her ambitions or remain faithful to her cultural heritage.

Aanuoluwa felt so jealous of her twin sister. She'd lived a tough life while her sister had lived in love and joy of family. She just wanted a life like her sister's but she knew how filthy she was. She blamed God. To her, He'd favourites and unfortunately for her, she was not a favorite. Anjolaoluwa felt so happy to have her twin sister she had lost at their time of birth back. She wanted them to live together in love and harmony, doing God's will. But she discovered her sister hated God. She needs to show her the overwhelming and never ending love of God. They were separated at birth, grew up in different ways and had different ideas about life. Let's follow through on the lives of these twin sisters.

[COMPLETED] The discovery of black streaks in the ceremonious river was the last straw on the camels back for the people of Opohri. The big men promised succor but peace is temporary in the hands of the enemy. When all hope is lost they realised help had always been within their reach. Nurtured by sitting at old Abena's feet, strengthened by countless trips to the river, Ovieya follows just one principle, patience. #3 - Shero 6/5/19

Everyone calls her a bad girl, a delinquent and a devil in disguise but no one truly knows her. Meet the insecure Isabella, the girl every guy wants and every girl envies. Isabella is a bully, Isabella is a headache to all her teachers but after being sexually abused by her enemy's dad, she runs away only to come back as a changed person. Unfortunately, the chaos she stirred up is still waiting for her. Isabella deals with the struggles and real life situations teenagers and young adults face and gives solutions and advice through a captivating story. ___________ | Unedited | July, 2018. - 19 Sept. 2019

When the gods were at war with the humans, we had no choice but to look for a hero, someone who would save us and the future generation. Nuala meaning 'queen' but she was more than a queen, she was a warrior, a warrior queen. The woman on which all our ambitions rested on. Sadly, years and centuries have passed and humans have forgotten her but I'm here to tell you about her. For she's no folklore, no tall tale but rather someone like you and I who gave her all to serving and setting us free. Come one and come all...

Hi, I'm Eve but all my friends call me....... Eve. Everyone calls me Eve, I don't know why, I lied. I don't have any friends just some acquaintances and maybe my therapist so that was another lie. I know you're probably thinking, she's hilarious, her sarcasm is crazy but I'm just being honest. Plus, I'm a blabber so you're just gonna accept that or not. It really depends on you. Anyway, I know you've read stories of lovers to friends, enemies to lovers, boss falling in love with a worker and yada yada but I'm here to tell you something different............. I'm here to tell you the story of the boy who saved my life.......... I hope you enjoy reading my story or not. I'll stop talking now before I start telling you of my cat, Garfield. He's ginger just like the cat in my favorite movie, get it? I think I'll just leave now and let Praise tell you my story, byebye. Wait, wait, before I go, my name's not really Eve and I picked one of my personalities to tell this intro..............

As a family which had gone through some bad experiences, it was expected of them that they keep out of situations which would further more burrow into their traumatic lives. But events unfold before her very eyes wasn't something Omonigho Lily Okojie knew how to do without interfering, after all she was a child prescribed to be better than money. P.S: This was written by sixteen year old me. Perhaps in the future I'll come back to make edits, but for now, enjoy the unedited, raw material from a young dreamer.

when detective Simons, agent Rowdey and fresh from the state special secret academy, Mike Iverson are called together for an investigation on a series of robberies, they discover, the robberies might not be what they seem.

Meet Jemima, a christian and a lover of God. Born by Christian Ministers and raised in the way of the Lord. But then Jemi's lovely family is crashing, her parents are opting for a divorce. Jemima falls in love and gets into an unexpected relationship that she has to keep a secret. Her relationship with God grows sour, far from who she is and how she was raised, was the effect adjusting to university life gave her. She's far from her 'best' self. With all these trials and tribulations, can Jemimiah still stand strong?

[EXCERPT] ⭐ PUBLISHED BY PABPUB, JANUARY 2021 ⭐PHOENIX QUILL 2020 FIRST RUNNER UP ⭐FEATURED ON AMBASSADORSNG & NA READING LIST A young music star meets a girl in the cold waters of their school lagoon and helps her overcome her dark present. But they both soon find out his past and present are almost unredeemable. ****** The thing about life is that it thrives on the unexpected. Kiishi, a rising superstar who'd rather be anything but himself. Fumnanya, a girl who wants to disappear into a shell where the world wouldn't hurt her anymore. Two paths cross on a starry night on the edge of the water. What happens when two broken people keep interacting? Will they heal and complete each other or will their ripped edges injure beyond repair? WARNING: DESCRIPTION OF HARD DRUG ABUSE AND SELF HARM

BODY GOALS! They're the only things Bisola thinks about, and being called fat from a tender age didn't help matters at all, which led her to desperation and depression. She's then left with only two options, to either keep working towards her body goals, or learn to love her body. #2 in Awareness Series ________ Cover by @YORUBOY

------- "Good evening sir" l said taking the things from him and placing them inside. "What is good about the evening?" he reply rudely. I didn't know what to say or how to answer the question so l kept quiet. "She was just greeting you, old man" Liza replied rudely while folding her arms beside me. "Liza why?", l mumbled hitting my left hand on my face. He looked at both of us and was about to say something when she jammed the door at his face. -------- Jennifer Lopez, a 17 year old teen who grew up knowing just two places: her home and school. With a troubled home and an abusive mother retreat her in having no social life. She has finally be focused to see the real world. How will she cope in her new life?.

When two strangers meet in a supermarket and bond over a jar of cookies, little do they know that fate has other plans for them. Tomi Zara Adenuga is a young, beautiful engineer and the only daughter of one of the richest business men in the country. A go-getter who loves getting things done on her own. Seun Adetunbi is the CEO of Adetunbi Oils, a typical Yoruba Demon and one of the eligible rich and handsome bachelors, who returns back to Nigeria to take over his father's business. Follow Tomi's thrilling journey as she navigates through the trials that fate throws her way and falls into the arms of love, in this Nigerian themed story. Hilarious, interesting, captivating and thrilling, you won't be able to put this book down.

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Kirsten, an American-born Nigerian decides to get a summer job just so she could get out of the house. She meets the incredibly, drop-dead gorgeous Dante. Over the summer, Kirsten learns to appreciate everything about herself, all thanks to Dante. But there isn't always a happy ending for everyone.....

"Hey". Sluuurp. Silence. I hoped he took the hint and left. "So you're the one who caught the other drumstick". Well, no such luck. Slurp. Sluuuurrp. Silence. "You can't communicate?" Silence. "Pft. I'm Zayyad, self proclaimed fuckboy and somebody you'd regret saying no to". This guy's mental department needed serious maintenance. Who introduced themselves as a 'self proclaimed fuckboy'? I thought it was a title people gave others and just who did he think he was? "Now give me the second drumstick". I caught a glimpse of one of Tristan's drumstick in his hand. This was the guy that had the second stick? Now this was a joke of epic proportions.

•••• A Nigerian Novella •••• They shouldn't have been born. Ireti and her siblings. They shouldn't even exist but they do. In this society of ours, how will they even survive if people get to know who they truly are? If the society sees them as cursed and can't accept them, what more the Creator? Are they automatically doomed on earth and doomed for eternity?