Short story about Ese a controversial, alluring and beautiful maiden. She isn't able to find a good Man to wed despite her beauty. Her earthly mother Iye Ese is worried. She decides to pay a visit to Olokun the sea goddess to perhaps deliver her daughter from the evil tying her down. Voice Over: Sarah Chinke, Script: Sarah Chinke, Art: Art Gives Me Life

Isoken meets with the Golden Woman, She tells her everything about her need to have a male child. The Golden Woman is a tall intimidating all knowing being. She immediately informs Isoken about her conditions for granting Isoken her wish. Isoken is expected to give up 5 precious treasures out of her daughter's 10 treasures. The goddess confirmed that Ese is a special child, and that She is standing in the way of Isoken getting another child. Isoken is terrified at the prospect of betraying her daughter. But She opts to go on with the goddesse's demands, She only needed assurance that Her daughter would be safe, She would do anything. Isoken is given three eggs to carry out a fertility ritual. Meanwhile, in current sequence, Nendi writes Isoken an email after his failed attempt to see her. It's 1st of October, Nigeria's Independence day from the British. Story By Sarah Chinke, Produced By Sarah Chinke, V/O Nendi By Jack Vince, Cover Art By Ellenmore Works

Ese begins to make imputes in her mother's diary again. She tells the story of how her friendship with Nendi had deteriorated over the years. It started with her meeting a handsome young Man George a little before her eighteenth birthday. George was a bitter necessity for her and She chose him over Nendi. Nendi moved on quickly to her dismay, he started a relationship with Faith. Nendi and Ese were no more! Episode by Sarah Chinke, produced by same, Art by Illustration 315. © 2020 All characters and stories are fictional.

Isoken after five years of marriage to Daniel had no child yet. Her father Epa Eguakun paid her a visit to put pressure on the couple to take drastic steps towards making a baby. He was determined to teach his daughter some culture, just so She could have a Baby to take after the family legacy. But Isoken would not have any of that. She chooses to visit a Prophet instead. And after a prophecy from Prophet Abraham, Isoken concieved of Ese and gave birth to her. But satisfaction would not last long, after five more years, Daniel started being agigitated for another child. So, against her best judgement, Isoken paid a visit to the Sea Goddess, the golden woman who visited men at the path where three foot paths meet. Would Isoken survive a meeting with this terrifying Golden goddess? Story by Sarah Chinke, Voice by Sarah Chinke, Art by Alfred Darling.

Ese makes an entrance in her mother's diary, She tells about how She had been obsessed about finding out the contents of the diary all her life. She was displeased with her mother's secrecy. Within this story She introduces her childhood friend and sweetheart Nendi, the memories and experiences of two children growing up without fathers. Just as She is about to read out more of her mother's diary entries, a knock interrupts, Its a blast from the past. Nendi her old time friend is at the door, but Ese wont open the door. She tells him to 'go away'. Written By Sarah Chinke, Narrated and Produced by Sarah Chinke, V/O Nendi by Jack Vince, Art culled from digital artist Dwayn Jones.

Isoken, Ese's mother has been keeping a dairy for the years of her life. We go into an entry in the Diary which began on the 20th of August 1980. Isoken was an only child of her father, She was given everything and her life was planned from the time She was born to Pa Eguakun. No one truly knows if Isoken was actually picked from the junction where three foot paths meet. But that was Pa Eguakun's story about her birth. Her Father was so proud of his daughter that he would say anything to make her seem more special than other children. Isoken had a good life, but when She married her hearthrobe Daniel, the unexpected happens. They are unable to bare children even after five years of marriage. What then would become the fate of Isoken's dream of having a large family? Find out more in the series to follow! Voice Over: Sarah Chinke, Script: Sarah Chinke, Producer: Sarah Chinke, Art: Art Give Me Life.

A weekly doze of story telling. Heart moving Monologues with an intent to entertain and educate. Content by Sarah Chinke, Images by 'Art Gives Me Life'.