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An Unusual Affair – Lilydawordsmith's Blog
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Observe, process, write it down. April 20, 2015. May 24, 2015. Lilian 'lilydawordsmith' Ezejelue. For the first time I’m in love. For as long as I can remember I have anticipated this occurrence. While little girls and boys went through a phase where they detested the opposite sex and the idea of marriage, I never did. After most of the families moved away and more private families moved in, I had become too old to play wedding games. After meals I would make a hole in the middle of my meat, pass my ...
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Why I Went Natural – Lilydawordsmith's Blog
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Observe, process, write it down. Why I Went Natural. April 22, 2015. July 8, 2015. Lilian 'lilydawordsmith' Ezejelue. It may also come as a surprise but I never read any of her books till after I had my hair cut. I had named her as my role model in my final year year book, not because of her books or her looks but because she was postively popular and that I wanted to be. Chika Unigwe and Nnedi Okoroafor, I came to know even much later. My grandmother was my push. I had never seen my grandma’s ...Feminis...
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The Outcast – Lilydawordsmith's Blog
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Observe, process, write it down. May 12, 2015. July 8, 2015. Lilian 'lilydawordsmith' Ezejelue. Uncertainty is one of the attributes of life, such that one starts a day not knowing how or where it will end or that it could be the turning point that changes everything forever. At the back of our compound is a square concrete water tank. By the top right corner is a small square opening, with a steel door through which we fetch water. One heavy head of palm fruit fell with a loud thud and others followed u...
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Lilian ‘lilydawordsmith’ Ezejelue – Lilydawordsmith's Blog
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Observe, process, write it down. Author: Lilian 'lilydawordsmith' Ezejelue. The Smell of Fear. June 22, 2016. June 29, 2016. Lilian 'lilydawordsmith' Ezejelue. Fear has a smell. The realization that you’ve lived with it for the bulk of your existence dawns gradually. The familiarity of it. It’s like an old friend you do not like but have to stick with because no one else will be with you. Every time there’s been a story of death you imagine how you will go. Plane crash and drowning were ruled out....
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Becoming What You Hate – Lilydawordsmith's Blog
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Observe, process, write it down. Becoming What You Hate. April 2, 2015. April 7, 2015. Lilian 'lilydawordsmith' Ezejelue. People often associate being petite with having a foul mouth to make up for what’s lacking in height. Standing at 5 feet 2 inches, i always detested such stereotype especially since it made it impossible for me to express myself without hearing someone accuse me with;. I wished I could pull off her merry and easy manner. She could tease someone bitterly one second and forget it th...
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The Way To A Man’s Heart Is … Not His Stomach. – Lilydawordsmith's Blog
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Observe, process, write it down. The Way To A Man’s Heart Is … Not His Stomach. April 14, 2015. April 14, 2015. Lilian 'lilydawordsmith' Ezejelue. When a woman is getting married, our people gift her kitchen wares because it is our belief those will help her fulfill her most important role; succeed in your kitchen and all will be well with your marriage. The substitute for that one will lead to serious heart break. High Heels in different colours. You don’t want me dancing like tolotolo on that pole whil...
