Marrying the Dead
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MARRYING THE DEAD
Written by Sultan Abiola Adejumo AKA Sulabi.
In a small Nigerian village where tradition is stronger than common sense, a dead woman who never married while she was alive must get married to a bachelor even after she dies.
Meet the main character named Durojaiye — the unlucky bachelor chosen to be her "husband."
He’s still alive. She’s not. What could possibly go wrong?
Get ready for a story filled with village madness, cultural drama, shocking secrets, and laugh-out-loud moments you’ll never forget.
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