“Isoken. I’ve never heard of it,” he says. “It’s a Nollywood movie—a Nigerian movie.” “Oh. What’s it about?” “A successful career woman who has everything but a husband. So her mom sets her up with this guy who’s basically the perfect Nigerian man, but then she falls in love with a . . .” I bite my lip before the last words fall out. Suddenly, the premise I’ve recited many times to friends and family weighs heavy on my tongue as if it’s gained a significance it didn’t have before. I cock my head and watch Rafael who in turn, watches me. “Falls in love with a what, Azere?” “Um . . .” I loop a
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