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Where I share the heart and work behind my creative journey. Click to read Little's Art, by Littlewriterr, a Substack publication. Launched a year ago.
Top 13 Articles I wrote in 2025
The Doctor Laughed When I Told Him My Body Was Falling Apart
The Doctor Laughed When I Told Him My Body Was Falling Apart
My doctor laughed when I shared my concerns. What started as an ovarian cyst diagnosis turned into a decade-long battle with my body.
What She Said: I Wasn’t Born From Love, But From a Fetish
What She Said: I Wasn’t Born From Love, But From a Fetish
A Nigerian-Greek woman is unpacking a truth she’s carried her whole life: she wasn’t born out of love; she was born out of a fetish.
The “Banger Boys” Who Turn Misogyny Into Content and Women Into Targets
The “Banger Boys” Who Turn Misogyny Into Content and Women Into Targets
People started calling them banger boys because they’ve realised that tweeting incendiary things about women is the fastest way to go viral.
What She Said: HPV Didn’t Break Me, It Taught Me to Talk About My Body Without Fear
What She Said: HPV Didn’t Break Me, It Taught Me to Talk About My Body Without Fear
Every year, thousands of women test positive for HPV, a virus that can lead to cervical cancer if left untreated.
What She Said: I See My PCOS as a Gift, Not a Medical Condition to Be Managed
What She Said: I See My PCOS as a Gift, Not a Medical Condition to Be Managed
This week’s WSS features a woman in her early thirties sharing how she’s learned to live with PCOS. She shares why she now calls it a gift.
Toke Makinwa is Pregnant! Who Decides If It's a Blessing?
Toke Makinwa is Pregnant! Who Decides If It's a Blessing?
Toke Makinwa is pregnant! The news sparked joy online, but also exposed the hypocrisy of religious influencers like Solomon Buchi.
How I Survive Lagos as a Trans Woman
How I Survive Lagos as a Trans Woman
This is the story of how Liber, a 22-year-old trans woman, lives, survives, and thrives in Lagos, Nigeria.
My Father Forced Me Into a Public Virginity Test at 14
My Father Forced Me Into a Public Virginity Test at 14
Denyefa*'s father accused her of promiscuity, beat her and took her to women in their community for a public virginity test.
I Inherited My Mother’s Cystic Acne. It Cost Me a Job Opportunity
I Inherited My Mother’s Cystic Acne. It Cost Me a Job Opportunity
Elizabeth lost a job opportunity because of her skin; she was resigned to her fate. In this story, she tells us how Joy Black saved her.
The Rage of Nigeria's First Daughters
The Rage of Nigeria's First Daughters
Across Nigerian homes, the first daughter is often given a title before she knows she has a choice. At birth, we are seen as second mother.
What She Said: I’m the Eldest Daughter Who Chose Herself
What She Said: I’m the Eldest Daughter Who Chose Herself
Being the eldest daughter in a Nigerian home comes with invisible scars. A 27-year-old woman shares how she refused to let that define her.
8 Women on Experiencing Medical Misogyny
8 Women on Experiencing Medical Misogyny
Medical misogyny is what happens when women's health concerns are routinely dismissed in healthcare settings.
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45: Desire is embarrassing
45: Desire is embarrassing
I am embarrassed by my desire
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