Her Name Is Zulaiha

Zulaiha Abdallah is a final-year medical student at Nile University, Abuja, living with a past the world refuses to let go.

She once loved the wrong man-an abusive relationship kept hidden from everyone. One night, while trying to protect herself, he died. The court ruled it self-defence, but society passed its own judgement. Cleared by law, yet condemned by people, Zulaiha is forced to live with labels such as
"A woman who lost her virginity before marriage"
whispers, and the stigma of not fitting into society's idea of a "pure" woman.

During a visit home for Eid in Kano, her life takes another turn when she is pushed into an arranged marriage meant to settle debts and repair damaged reputations-not to bring love or healing.

Her soon-to-be husband, Umar Al Muqtadir, is a respected and successful man with a past as dark as hers. Years ago, an affair led to a child he never got to raise, his lover commited sucide, and a promise he made to never forget her and to find his child.

Two broken souls.
One forced marriage.
Secrets buried deep.

As the truth about the past begins to surface- What happens when Umar finds out his child was killed by his girlfriend- about death, guilt, and a child lost
"Who was this girlfriend?"
-Zulaiha must face the question that has followed her all her life:
Is this marriage her punishment... or her only chance at survival?