Village Rape - Its Sorrows & Happy Regrets
Village Rape - Its Sorrows and Happy Regrets is the story of a strongminded
and very ambitious iron-lady who stands against child-marriage
and its consequences. Given out in marriage at a tender age, Wako
is literary raped by her so-called husband which leads to the birth of a
son, Ndele. As curious as children can be, the latter grows up and gets
worried about the absence of a male fi gure at home. He starts asking his
mother questions on the where about of his father, and this creates a fuss
between mother and son. The unexpected questions from Ndele swipe
Wako off her feet, reminding her of the pains she suffered in the hands
of Ndele’s genitor. To challenge what she considers male chauvinism,
Wako decides to get an education. She travels to the United Kingdom
where she obtains a PhD and returns home to become a university
professor. The story will keep the reader spellbound and curious to know
what fate awaits the protagonist at the end.
