Africanstory Stories

A story of survival, family struggles, love, and sacrifice in a small riverine community. Will the Priye family overcome their challenges?

*He traded the streets for a trumpet. But the past won't let him play in peace.* Jabu "Jaybee" Mashiloane has one rule: no more guns, only music. With his band, his pregnant fiancée Nomonde, and a second chance, he's finally building the life he dreamed of. But when his old enemy Tshisa comes back, Jaybee learns that redemption has a price. One brother dies. One baby is born too early. And one choice could destroy everything. Now the band must use music as their shield. Because in this city, love is loud... but so is war. *Music. Romance. Sacrifice.* _This is Romantic Voices._ 🎺❤️ #MusicRomance #SouthAfrica #BandStory

*** Hey, my name is Sharon Nwanedo and I'm a witch. Yeah, you read right. I'm. A. Witch. I'm not the midnight-coven-meeting type or the type you see all over Nollywood though, I'm a normal girl, well... not so normal girl, with extra ordinary abilities. I couldn't find any other way to explain my "situation" and so I decided to call myself a witch. A beautiful, hyper-active, sometimes annoying, talkative,teenage, Lagos witch and you're welcome to my world! *** What exactly does the future hold for Sharon as she is allowed to explore, for the very first time, the outside world, that is Lagos, Nigeria?! Read and find out!! *** Lovely cover by @fatima__ecrit

Muhibbah thought she had survived the worst night of her life. But survival isn't the same as healing. Haunted by memories she cannot escape, Muhibbah is forced to live in a place that doesn't quite feel like home-surrounded by people who care, yet don't fully understand the silence she hides behind. The past lingers in every loud sound, every quiet moment, every breath she struggles to take. She learns to smile again. To speak again. To exist... again. But healing is never easy. Especially when someone begins to see through the walls she built so carefully. Areef is not loud. He doesn't force his way into her world. He doesn't try to fix her. He stays. And in his quiet presence, Muhibbah begins to realize something she never thought possible- Maybe healing doesn't come from forgetting. Maybe it comes from being seen... and still being chosen. He didn't save her. He stayed. 💔

Finn is 18, funny, shy, and the friend everyone turns to for advice. To the world, he's the perfect student and caring companion, surrounded by friends especially girls who admire him. But beneath the surface, Finn hides a secret that he can't share, a voice inside that whispers truths he's afraid to face. This is a story about silence, courage, and the journey to find your own voice when the world expects you to stay quiet.

Efe thought heartbreak had killed her. After giving everything to Emeka-her love, her loyalty, her future-she was left with nothing but silence and regret. But when she wakes up six years in the past, with every memory of what went wrong still intact, she's given a second chance: not just to change the outcome, but to choose differently. This time, Emilio is still here. Patient. Quiet. Loving her in the way she never saw before. But is healing as simple as choosing the one who stayed? THE NAME SHE TOOK is a story of love lost and love rediscovered, of heartbreak, faith, and the courage it takes to rewrite your ending.

Farie lives deep in the village with her grandmother, surrounded by silence and secrets. But lately, something about Grandma feels... off. The warmth is gone. The way she moves, the way she watches - it isn't the same. When strange things begin to unfold, Farie starts to question everything she thought was safe. Some truths are better left in the dark.

Life Is a One-Time Offer, Spend It Wisely is the inspiring story of Richard, a young man from a poor Nigerian family determined to escape poverty and prove his worth. After enduring humiliation from his first love's wealthy family, he leaves Nigeria for the UK, where he rises from hardship to success with the help of Amara, a kind-hearted ally. But when his past love, Raya, reappears, Richard finds himself torn between loyalty, love, and his dreams. As Richard grapples with betrayal, self-discovery, and love, he learns that life is fleeting, and the choices he makes will define his future. The story explores themes of family, ambition, love, and redemption, culminating in a powerful decision that leads Richard back home, where he builds a legacy and a school named "The One-Time Offer Academy."

Her Mother's Diary A Daughter's Pain. A Nation's Wake-Up Call on Cervical Cancer. I didn't plan to become a health advocate. I didn't dream of writing a book. All I wanted... was more time with my mother. But when I lost her to cervical cancer-a preventable disease-everything changed. She didn't die because the illness was too strong. She died because the right information didn't reach her in time. This book is not just my story. It's my cry for awareness. It's every Nigerian woman who suffered in silence. It's every daughter who had to grow up without a mother. And it's for every family that could still be saved-if only someone spoke up. Through these chapters, I'll take you into our living room, into hospital waiting rooms, into my journal of grief and faith. But I won't leave you there. Because from the ashes of pain, I built SAY Healthcare. And from a mother's diary, I found a mission bigger than myself. If this touches you, read it. If it wakes you up, share it. If you're alive, then there's still something you can do.

Some teenagers penning down their deepest darkest thoughts that no one would ever hear ~Manuscriptor_General 🪄

In the buzzing heart of a Ghanaian university, two strangers share more than a dorm room - they share hunger. Kweku Mensah, a quiet computer science student raised by a struggling single mother, believes his code can change the world. Tunde Adewale, a smooth-talking Nigerian business student, believes money is the only thing that matters. When their worlds collide in Room B12, a plan is born - a "startup" that promises quick cash and a shortcut to success. But every line of code brings them closer to a dangerous web of deceit, betrayal, and crime. "GAME BOYS: The Startup" is a story about ambition, brotherhood, and the cost of chasing digital dreams in a world that rewards the bold - and punishes the desperate. 🔹 Set in Ghana and Nigeria 🔹 Themes: tech, crime, friendship, betrayal, faith, and survival. 🔹 Perfect for fans of "Start-Up," "Silicon Valley," and African urban thrillers.

We Were Never in the Same Moment is a bittersweet romance about two people whose lives remain closely connected from boarding school to university-but whose timing never quite aligns. It's a story about unspoken feelings, missed chances, and the painful truth that sometimes the right person comes at the wrong time.

After her mother's death, Abigael moves into the home of the father who never knew about her. Surrounded by silence, guilt, and jealousy, she must find her place in a family that was never meant to include her.

Zanokuhle, a 28 year old woman who has lack of social interaction finds herself in a position of learning about the world beyond what she knows. She finds herself in another province with a man she hardly knows but soon learns the lessons of life she never knew.

Aisha was fourteen when she learned that love could disappear overnight. The day her father was buried, something inside her hardened. Grief became silence. Silence became strength. And strength became survival. But survival is not the same as living. At twenty-four, Aisha is still carrying wounds no one sees. She fights to pay school fees that threaten her dreams, runs a stall at Christmas Village while battling a growing fibroid inside her body, and searches for healing in churches that promise miracles but offer only waiting. Between a distant lover who never fully chooses her and a devoted man who loves her wrong, Aisha finds herself repeating the same painful lesson: sometimes the people who hold you are the same ones who bruise you. Still, she blooms. Through betrayal. Through hospital nights. Through poverty, disappointment, and unanswered prayers. Through a mother's complicated love and a brother's guarded silence. When the Bruises Learned to Bloom is a raw, emotional story about a young woman who learns that pain does not have to be the end of her story. That even the most fragile hearts can survive. And that sometimes, blooming looks nothing like what you imagined. Because some girls don't break. They grow.

"Everyone needs a companion..." This is a short story about how a man went from England to Africa in the 1960s and met a companion who changed his life.

Ruth and Tau were separated because of tradition. She hadnt accepted her fate thinking family and happy ever after was not in the cards. Tau loved Ruth and regretted walking away when he should have stood up to his family. He is back to prove everyone and tradition wrong.

Edward's only crime was falling in love with Rose, a rich man's daughter. Her family vehemently stood against their relationship They preferred Dandy, a wealthy suitor for her instead. The couple went through sadness, pain and heartbreak. Will their love stand the test of time, or will it crumble under the pressure from their families?

BETWEEN LOVE & BLOOD Lerato thought marrying her high school sweetheart would be her happy ending. But she didn't marry just him... she married his entire family. Behind the walls of a beautiful suburban mansion, love slowly turns into a battlefield when a controlling mother-in-law and jealous sisters begin a quiet war to destroy her marriage from the inside. Fake messages. Manipulated truths. Hidden secrets from the past. And a husband forced to choose between his wife and his bloodline. But what happens when the truth finally comes out... and the family was the real enemy all along? A powerful emotional drama about love, betrayal, control, and the cost of family loyalty. Some families don't break love... They destroy it.

In the kingdom of Aseibu, a long-awaited heir is born-but joy turns to sorrow when tragedy strikes. Labeled cursed and cast aside, the young prince walks into exile, carrying nothing but pain... and a hidden destiny that will one day change everything.