She decided to flee from her village in Northern Nigeria, away from the dirty old man she had been betrothed to marry and away from all the chaos and the hardship she had known her entire life. All she had with her was a little money she saved from working on people’s farms and selling fura da
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Sitting beside the smelly bus driver, I observed the traffic through a cracked windscreen. The vehicles were of assorted kind- old, new and the rickety, all stretched out along the pothole-filled road while moving at a snail’s pace. It was almost a beautiful sight, and even though I was too frustrated to dwell much on the
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This is a review of the film Nine Lives. This film will surely fascinate any teen whose dad is hardly at home. Just imagine your absentee dad being trapped in the body of your pet cat just so he could be forced to finally spend quality time with you! Creepy stuff; right? Well that’s exactly what
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1. Enter your personal information only on websites that are secure. This will help keep sensitive information safe; such as your credit card number, social security number, bank account information, and more. 2. Keep the personal information you share on social networking sites to a minimum. Depending on your privacy settings, you may be revealing
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Rape has become more prevalent in our society in recent times, but what is more, people are beginning to talk about it. But that talk often ends in just the reportage of the crime with few dissecting the issue to look at it from the point of view of the victim. It is not uncommon
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Teenagers, no doubt, always define coolness. I have to give it up to you guys like twale, please! I mean, you come up with the coolest slangs, the catchiest phrases and the trendiest dress codes. Everything you do is cool by nature and the rest of us just struggle to keep up. I must admit
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At times you may want to talk about general stressful things that are going on in your life, especially with someone outside your family. Talking to a counsellor would have been just nice, only that some schools do not have this provision. Would it then be proper to talk to teachers you really like and
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It appears the world has a liking for labels and putting people in boxes. As regards one’s personality, there’s the extrovert, the introvert, and those who do not fall in either boxes – like they are hanging in limbo somewhere in between. Well, there’s a new name for such personalities – they are aptly called
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A promise ring can mean many different things, and before giving this tangible symbol of a commitment, individuals should be certain their promise will be easily understood not only by the person wearing the ring, but by others who may misconstrue the intent of the promise. What are Promise Rings? Promise rings are small, beautiful
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The answer to the question in the title is that it depends. If the information involves the safety or well-being of others, then you will want to tell the person as soon as possible. But just what kind of information should you go about sharing, and with whom? It’s kind of hard not to tell
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