Beneath Our Smiles
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Last published Tue, Feb 21, 2023
Tiaraoluwa, Mimisola, Irawoolamitan, Jamil, Iteoluwakiiti and Omogbonjubola are a group of six friends. Though they are groomed in different backgrounds, they realize that they all have their own unique scars and it is up to them to either heal from that scar or let it limit them. They go through calm and storm together as a family. What happens when there's a threat to this friendship? Is their love and faithfulness strong enough to keep them together?
Go with the six as they journey through their last year in Royal Academy and find out how they choose to tend to their various hurts and insecurities and what becomes of their friendship together. Don't forget to add to your library, vote, comment and share.......
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