AGAINST HER WILL
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Last published Wed, Jul 1, 2020
Omoye is a young girl who dreams of becoming a medical doctor in future. She travels to her village during a holiday with her family; and because she is 17, she takes part in the maidens' dance, a traditional dance festival where girls are initiated into womanhood.
During the dance, men gather to pick maidens for marriage. Omoye thinks it is not right. However, during the dance, the handsome crown prince shows up and the girls try to outdance one another. Then, something happens that shattered Omoye and turns her against her hometown, her family and even her parents. She must flee to avoid assault on both her innocence and her dreams. How can she when she is already trapped?
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