My Mother's Daughter
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Last published Thu, Oct 20, 2022
I stood in the same room the grim reaper staring at her as she took her last breaths. Even though he was here, this time, it wasn't for me.
We had always known this day was going to come so I just stood there, devoid of any emotion. The nurse finally rushed into the room to attend to her but her body was already cold.
" she has no pulse," the nurse said in a high-pitched voice to her colleague. Yes, I know she has no pulse, I saw her die.
On the bed lies my mother, another casualty of Nigeria's crumbled healthcare.
This book takes us through Tobi's journey as she navigates loss and finds herself in Lagos, Nigeria.
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