Harobed TALES

I can't really tell why I cannot make this decision. I have pondered on it for months and I thought that by now it would be a walkover.  I even went as far as consulting experienced third parties hoping that it would help me conclude on what decision exactly I should take.    Oh! Forgive me ! How rude of me, to not have introduced myself before I started my mindless musings. My name is Zainab Ali. I am one of those people, you would call free minded and throws caution to the wind , which is exactly what caused my present dilemma.  I wasn't sure if walking away now, that a lot had been invested and by investments,  I'm not just talking cash but also time , feelings , ideas and every thing that could be thought of , was the  best thing to do. But  at the same time , I wasn't sure there was anything left to stay for or even fight for. We were no longer the eager excited young job seekers we were when we met at the UN building in Abuja 6years ago ....

I have often heard, read of a saying that "when you say the truth it sets you free" but then does it really set us free?  Take for instance a little child takes meat from the pot of stew, and mummy asks him/her if they are responsible for the act. The child most often than not ,would deny because despite the fact that they say the truth shall set you free, if he/she admits to the crime, the spanking would be on a wavy level.  So I dare say ask what exactly is truth? Truth to me, might not be what you consider truth and I am not talking about truth as in saying the right thing, I mean it more like doing the right thing .  People consider premarital sex as truth, others don't. Some others acknowledge tattoos and multiple piercings as the way to go, while others consider it to be blasphemy. Even so, some believe in open marriages ,others call it an abominable act. I could go on and on and the list would be inexhaustible .  So now I ask is truth really t...