Thursday morning...... (The women are in the kitchen, just after breakfast. Rume enters, flexing her body.) Rume: My whole body is paining me.  Ese: Why? What did you do with it?  Rume: (Frowning) Sister Ese, it's not funny. Do you know how hard it is to turn semovita for the whole family last night? For … Continue reading Coro Wahala (22) →

Wednesday morning....... Aghogho: (Still seated on the dinning table) So, you can cook like this, Rume? This your stew is very sweet. (Rume is laughing.) Okiemute: That's my daughter. She learnt well from her mother. (Aghogho looked at him and smiled.)  Ese: She really learnt well ooo. What entered you today?  Aghogho: Me sef, I … Continue reading Coro Wahala (21) →

Tuesday morning......  (They've just had breakfast. Aghogho is in her room when her phone rings. She checks. It's Tayo.) Aghogho: Tayo! Tayo! How are you and your family? Are you still in this country?  Tayo: Yes, I am. We're good. Aghogho: I hope all of you are staying safe?  Tayo: Yes, we are. I was … Continue reading Coro Wahala (20) →

Monday morning......  (The whole house is in tension. Okiemute and Obaro are not speaking to each other. Ese makes the breakfast, assisted by Rume. Everyone eats in silence.) Ese: (To Okiemute) Bros, I want to tell you something.  Okiemute: Sure. What is it?  Ese: Can you please come to the kitchen? (He follows behind her.) … Continue reading Coro Wahala (19) →

(It's Sunday morning. Aghogho enters the room, waking up the children.) Aghogho: Wake up! Wake up! Everybody, up, up! Time to bath. (Rume turns on her bed, covering her head with her wrapper.) Don't you dare, Rume. Stand up now!  Rume: (Grumbling, still looking sleepy.) Mummy naa. I slept very late.  Aghogho: So? How is … Continue reading Coro Wahala (18) →