they were igbo, rivers(sp?), and yoruba for whatever that's worth
but apparently there is a LOT of value placed on women being able to attract a husband by a certain age (30-35)
the women are all under but approaching 30 and they seemed relatively successful to me (2 MDs and a MBA)
didn't matter to their families. one girl was damn near close to tears talking about how her uncles/aunts don't even care about what she's doing in her life
first thing they ask is if she has a prospective husband yet
we got into some other stuff about how women are encouraged to stay in bad/abusive relationships because of the single woman stigmas and the fact the husband kind of owns you after paying a husky dowry etc
i was just sitting back listening kind of in shock

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