Onidiri the Hair Plaiter by Elsie Dennis Oghenekaro.
This story was featured in We Rise! An Anthology of Women's Voices. A short story that aptly displays women's resilience and sacrifices for their families.
Onidiri is just a hair platter but with outstanding qualities. “...she was simply the best for miles around and was so busy that everyone waited in line.”
Excellency. No matter where you find yourself in life, endeavour to put in your best, and cultivate the spirit to excel in your profession.
Go the extra mile. A good mother will always stretch herself at times to breaking point for the good of her children. “The two hours would round up her day nicely. The two hours would enable them to pay part of the backlog of school fees for the four kids who were no longer in school…”
Making sacrifices. Often we endure pain and discomfort for the people we love. A mother’s love is a boundless sea with immeasurable depth. Onidiri’s love for children’s education and well-being made her endure hunger.
“Onidiri would work all night without food if she had to. It was up to her to see that her kids had a decent education, better than she had, better than her husband had.”
Onidiri exemplifies the struggles a woman and a mother put up daily for their family's survival.
Read this and many other interesting stories about women’s struggles, families, and relationships in We Rise!
Review by Dr Ngozi Ebubedike.
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