15th March, 2011. Ife, Osun State, Nigeria. Adenike's puffy red eyes stared at the empty space, why was she still alive? Her body trembling, her soul searching and gripping nothing in particular. Her mind wandered. Why did the universal choose her...why? She thought, as tears flowed down her eyes. She had heard stories about grieving but she never thought it would be this painful. She laid there on her little bed reminiscing on what had happened that morning. “Adenike”, Maami shouted for her that morning. “Ma! I’m coming, let me quickly pluck out these green leaves, for the èfóriro soup”. she answered back. The farm was few metres away from the little hut, in which she and mama stayed. Their farm wasn’t the best in Ife but the little they had was enough for her. She plucked the green leaves for the èfóriro soup she was looking forward to preparing. Satisfied with the quantity of green leaves she had plucked. she walked back to their little hut humming, enjo...