My Uncle Turned Me Into a Houseboy After Promising to Care for Me

Bolade was five when he lost his parents. His uncle took him from Iluaje to Ayegbe, promising food, clothing and an education. Instead, Bolade is made to sleep on the kitchen floor and work as a house-help while his cousins attend school. His aunt treats him cruelly, and his uncle refuses to protect him. In this opening chapter, Bolade recalls the beginning of his painful life in his uncle’s home and the hardship he must endure.

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