NOTHING IS SET IN STONE
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Munachi is an average Nigerian girl who moves to Lagos from Eastern Nigeria after she was transferred at her job in a clothing company. She takes her relationship up a notch amidst occasional physical abuse from her boyfriend. She gets married to him six months into her stay in Lagos after finding out she was carrying his child.
A year into the marriage, the physical abuse gets stronger and Muna ignores, burying herself in her career, the results? Attempted murder. The victim, her. Will Muna leave or endanger her life by following the African nature of sticking around till you work it out?
This story will take you to Lagos, Africa's most populous city and reveal, the true nature of the people of the city of Lagoons and creeks, its lavish parties, its class system and relationships, its ever moving nature,order in the middle of chaos, and the Nigerian views on relationships and all kinds of abuse.
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