Thread by @OlolaTohRhea

So I did a thing today!&this one is a win for #Feminism 💃🏽💃🏽 pull up your chairs and listen 🎧!
Short Story!
My Area Friend 😂”Iya Toyin” has a grinding machine &accommodates this woman who sells fish in front of her stall!On Wednesday I went 2grind beans so I can make 1)
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Make MoiMoi,then I lukd inside a carton of corn flakes on d floor, behold I saw a baby inside it,
Me:Ah 😵whose baby
“Iya Toyin:It’s Iya Eleja again o!
Me: m🙆🏿‍♀️Again? What number is this?
Iya Toyin: they don’t use to count children for the mother ,but as far as I know,number 6 (2)

Me:Eih God,the woman recently gv birth and d baby died,and has given birth 2ice after that now!this is nt healthy cos she looks so frail already!
Iya Toyin:every1 including u has told her to go for family planning but she keeps posting us so 🤷🏿‍♀️
Me: No,sometnhas to give today (3)

Iya Toyin:Oya try again!
Me:Iya Eleja,congrats this baby is so beautiful,v nt givn u baby things sef (divides d money in my 👜 into 2 &gives baby).
But Iya Eleja, do u knw that Lagos state may collect this baby from u if they C u r nt takncare of them like this (Gd forgive me) 4

Me:we have to take action fast this time pls ma,&u dnt look healthy,Y r u against FP?
Iya Eleja:they said u will become useless to urself afterwards plus there is a deity in d village that u will swear before once u r unable to give birth for ur husband.
Me:u av bth sexes so🤷🏿‍♀️ 5)

Me:when they ask u to face deity,let me knw,bt nothing go happen😡las las we go inform d Authorities!(She’s Eegun,Lives in Makoko.
&u av to cater to ur other kids too so pls🙏🏿
Iya Eleja:ok,Aunty, I will think about it..
Iya Toyin:no more thinking o!After 3years(then back story)6

Iya Toyin:B.S:d baba she was married to has died,she had 2kids for him,its d son she’s now married2 o &wt 5chidren fr him,she’s still thinking
Me: 😵🙀👁👁isn’t that incest?
Iya Toyin:No o,it’s inheritance.
Me:more determined now🧏🏿Iya eleja pls pick a date:
Iya Eleja:ok Friday 7

Me:💃🏽✌🏼:ok I will beg off work so I can come pick u for the procedure at d Clinic.
Friday(today):got to d stall early to wait on her &praying she doesn’t change her mind!
We finally at d clinic yay!(I almost fainted waiting for d result, thinking what if she’s pregnant again😭😭8

She wasn’t 🤰 !Sigh 😂💃🏽(husband” had said she will still gv birth after d baby grows a bit (this brings to mind d discussion for bodily autonomy,but that’s fr another day)she gets d procedure done and I take a selfie wt baby while helping to hold her cooing “u r our last born”9

Hallelujah! It is done! I drop back at d stall!
Moral of my story: this is what #Feminism is abt,lending hands&voices to women!empowering them in any little way so they cud make choices EQUALLY amongst d milli other things!🤝
I feel so fulfilled except for one little thing 🤦🏾‍♀️10

Baby Bose is 4months old,& Momma’s breast milk does no longer fill her (d mother Barely eats 👀of course) so if u led by d spirit u can send Baby Formulae or cereal down to Car Wash Bus Stop by Unity Estate in Egbeda(stall address) ! God bless you !! 🙏🏿

@fkabudu @ozzyetomi @bisiafayemi @feminist_co @Mochievous @threadreaderapp pls unroll! Sorry it’s a bit scattered, but numbered!! #Feminism #feminist #help #helpinghand