Temitope Adeoye

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“THE NEW GIRL” by Temitope Adeoye

Submitted to Contest #43

My name is Tessy. At least that's what I would have loved to be called if my father had not insisted my name on the school register should be AMAKA IKEMEFUNA."You are a Nigerian", he'd said, "An Igbo! Be proud of it."Who said I wasn't proud? I am not denying my heritage but really, what is wrong with being called Tessy Francis? It's a name. A fine one.It's even annoying that of all names TuFace, a popular Nigerian musician decides to sing with, he chose mine. Amaka disappoint me.....I might have been a bit popular if I didn't answer most of ...

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Wherever I turn, wherever I am, with the people I relate with, things I see around me, things I imagine in my head, there's always a story waiting to be told. So, I tell them!