SCARS OF ZAINAB
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Scars of Zainab is a heart-wrenching Arewa novel that unveils the story of a young woman trapped in a web of forced marriage, maltreatment, and unending pain. Zainab, once full of dreams and light, is forced into the arms of Alhaji Kabiru, a man whose cruelty knows no bounds. Her life becomes a battlefield of emotional wounds, unspoken tears, and scars-both seen and unseen.
Through betrayal, loss, and the death of her newborn, Zainab fights to protect her daughter, Fatima, against the same oppressive fate. With every page, readers are drawn into her struggle for freedom, dignity, and justice, until her tragic end becomes the spark for a reckoning-one that brings Alhaji Kabiru face to face with karma.
This novel is a tale of pain, resilience, and the power of a mother's love that echoes even in death.
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