Contemporary Fiction
A Nigerian lawyer in DC faces single motherhood, reflecting on her mother's past and her own future.
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A Nigerian lawyer in DC faces single motherhood, reflecting on her mother's past and her own future.
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When Zikora, a DC lawyer from Nigeria, tells her equally high-powered lover that she’s pregnant, he abandons her. But it’s Zikora’s demanding, self-possessed mother, in town for the birth, who makes Zikora feel like a lonely little girl all over again. Stunned by the speed with which her ideal life fell apart, she turns to reflecting on her mother’s painful past and struggle for dignity. Preparing for motherhood, Zikora begins to see more clearly what her own mother wants for her, for her new ba...
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Sexual content
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Relationship and pregnancy context; no explicit on-page sex scenes
Violence & gore
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No violence or gore depicted
Profanity
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No evidence found in available sources
Substance use
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LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft elements present
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content present
Political content
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Central focus on sexism, feminism, and single-motherhood pressures
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Partner abandonment; polygamy fallout; miscarriages and abortions referenced
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