Buchi Emecheta speaking on her struggles abroad, & how her erstwhile husband burnt the manuscript for her first book, after previously complaining that she did only housework.

I adore her works and this is actually my first time hearing her voice. Thank you!

You’re welcome!

Second class citizen was practically the story of her life. She also talked about the abuse from her ex husband while in the UK and how he burnt the manuscript for her first book. Bauchi emecheta was Adah Ofili the protagonist in Second Class Citizen. That novel was 💔

So she was taking care of 5 children at the age of 23, and husband was still gaslighting her about doing housework, yet burnt her book? Hmmm

@morpher__ So the man was not okay with her doing just housework (traditional wife) and was also not okay with her writing a book (over-ambitious) 😂😂

Just shows how people want you to remain subservient to them so they can keep bashing you. They are not bashing you because they want you to improve, they enjoy the dynamics of the relationship.

that experience birthed the award winning 'second class citizen '. talking about making lemonade out of lemons

It made her "...realise that the marriage was not going to last." People forget that people have feelings.

She birthed and nursed FIVE children at the age of 22/23 Her husband thought that wasn't enough work. He took delight in reducing her worth! She birthed a dream rather than go down the drain. He BURNT that dream!!!!💔💔 She said goodbye, packed the ashes and BUILT her dream

That Oyinbo was pointing out her struggles with so much glee 👀😂