Hidden In The Harmattan
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It all began on a hot, dry harmattan afternoon at Alhaja Alamala's canteen in Osogbo. Tunde, home from university, went for his usual bowl of amala and met Eze, a software developer back in town. Over food and easy talk they found a quiet friendship that grew into something more. But in a place where whispers travel fast, choosing each other means risking everything. Hidden in the Harmattan is a story about love, family, and finding a place to belong.
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