What if Nigerians did not Crash Weddings?

I suppose you read the title.  Wishful thinking, ba? From time immemorial, Nigerians have always crashed weddings.  Okay, I know “crashing” sounds like a bad word, but if you were not invited to the wedding, i.e. you did not get … Continue reading

PUBLISHED: Violet’s Velvet Adventures, 4th and Last Novella in the Aso-Ebi Chronicles

… And after Number 3 is Number …. Oh, I’m just itching to write 7 here.  Wait, I just did 😉 But, no that’s the wrong answer.  The correct answer is 4.  You’re welcome. I am quite pleased to announce … Continue reading

10 Beautiful Aso-Ebi Styles to Rock to Weddings Before the Year Ends

If you take one look at the calendar, you’ll notice that it says ‘November.’  After November comes, what? December! That’s right.  That gives you less than two months to rock those outfits you’ve been saving before 2013 ends. Anyone who … Continue reading

Men who do not wear wedding rings will be unfaithful

In a typical wedding ceremony (traditional, white, court) the couple exchanges wedding rings.  So, in our world today, one surefire way of telling if a man or woman is married, is by looking at their hands for the tell-tale sign: … Continue reading

Is Aso-Ebi more than the Family Cloth?

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Aso-Ebi is a Yoruba term, which literally translates to family cloth, as Aso means “cloth” and Ebi means “family.”  For my non-Nigerian readers, it is pronounced ‘Ah-Shaw-Eh-Bee.’  There! That wasn’t so hard now, was it? Continue reading

NEW – Bewaji’s Ankara Adventures: A Novella (The Aso-Ebi Chronicles, Part 1)

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 So, on Saturday, I finally uploaded to Smashwords, the first novella in The Aso-Ebi Chronicles, a series of novellas which I had introduced here.  What a mouthful.  Here’s the blurb, as it reads now:

Coming Soon: The Aso Ebi Chronicles (A Series of Novellas)

 

 

 

 

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Flash Fiction Fridays: The Cake Toppers

Disclaimer: I have never written Flash Fiction before, so let’s just see how this goes. Feel free to share your thoughts in the comment section.

Cake Toppers

Cake Toppers

The entire bridal train had already danced their way into the reception hall. Everyone was waiting for the two people at the center of the celebration: the bride and her groom. As soon as he spotted them, the DJ changed the music and everyone abandoned their idle chatter to focus on the new Mr. & Mrs. They did not disappoint. Continue reading

Nosa’s Wedding: A Short Story by Sharon Abimbola Salu [Free E-Book]

Nosa's Wedding, Short Story, Sharon Abimbola Salu

Whoa! Can you believe we are in the last three months of the year?  This year has been zooming fast sha.  Chai! Thank you to everyone who has supported me so far with comments on this blog and offline.  I … Continue reading