ABOUT THE CONNECTED
The Connected follows the journeys of four people, navigating their questions, fears and desires in the stories: The Wedding Guest, Sometimes, I Tie Gélé, Centre Stage and Oru Mu.
The Wedding Guest: With his pride on full display, Segun Adetide-Cole, refuses to dismiss the flirtatious allure of a gorgeous lady he meets at his best friend’s wedding. The night with the mystery woman is one Segun could never forget, no matter how hard he tried. A year later, socially anxious and a shell of his former self, Segun is forced to revisit the night of the incident when he sees the woman again at his cousin’s wedding in Lagos. Is there any hope for Segun? Will he ever live up to his name?
Centre Stage: Sharon Starr, Nigeria’s biggest AfroPop sensation, has gone missing days before her international tour, and nobody knows where she is. A few months later, when the trending scandal dies down, Sharon is spotted by a fan at the airport, alive and very well, which gets the Nigerian population talking. Everyone wants to know where she’s been, including her husband and manager, NJ The Producer.
Sometimes, I Tie Gélé: Sophie Badmus, the overachieving child of a wealthy English woman, Ella Watson, and a proud Yoruba man, Dr Bankole, is on a quest to find where she belongs; is it Chelsea, Peckham or Lagos? She documents her journey to self-discovery in her film, “Sometimes, I Tie Gélé”. But is Sophie ready for what she’ll discover?
Oru Mu: At the top of her game, the God-fearing Bola Ifetomi is the person everyone wants to know. Not only is her career thriving, but she’s also been married to the best of the best, Duro Ifetomi, for five years. Bola has a perfect life! But Bola seldom sees her life this way. To Bola, it’s imperfect and incomplete. Like her upbringing, everybody she knows has something she wants, so she questions God, wondering how long she must wait for a lifetime gift. In Yoruba, Oru Mu means “it’s hot”—can Bola withstand the heatwave coming for her?
WHO IS THIS BOOK FOR?
This book is for you! If you're familiar with my writing already, then you know what to expect! Laughter, drama and the Gospel!
The Connected is a book of hope for the hopeless. It intentionally exposes struggles and sins so that the depth of God's goodness, mercy, grace and love leaves us in awe of Him. The Connected is about four people drawn to One Truth. And though their journeys have the makings of a classic, old-school Nollywood movie, Jesus remains their real connection.
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WHY I’M PUBLISHING THESE STORIES IN A BOOK
Interestingly, as a reader, I'd rather read from a physical book or my Kindle. While I've read my own stories A LOT OF TIMES, there's something about having my words compiled in a book. Therefore, these stories deserve book status.
I also realised that not everyone can access the internet or read my stories online. I’m thinking about people like my Grandmother, her friends, and my younger cousins who have no idea I have a blog! LOL!. My stories, by the grace of God, are necessary, and I'm inspired to expand their reach beyond my little part of the internet.
Another MAJOR reason I'm publishing my stories in this book is that I'm a better writer! The way I wrote in 2016 and how I write now! LISTEN! “Yesterday's price is not today's price!” (Word to Fat Joe). Remembering that I hadn't intentionally planned the stories to connect, I've had the opportunity to tighten the plots and scenes so everything flows like water. It's been an exciting ride!
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