So Long A Letter
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Last published Thu, Jul 23, 2020
SO LONG A LETTER. Written by JIDDAH MAIKANO. A Nigerian writer. So long a letter is a sequence of reminiscences, some wistful, some bitter. Is a letter to her old friend, a record of her emotional struggle for survival after her husband's (Mohammed) abrupt decision to take a second wife, although sanctioned by Islam, his action is a calculated betrayal of her trust and a brutal rejection of their life together. It's Available on wattpad and okada books.
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