Asake Oreke: When Family Secrets Destroy Future Happiness

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ABOUT THE BOOK - SUMMARY

Asake Oreke, is a Nigeria classic book written and authored by Adefunke Famojuro. The first edition of this book was released in the year 2003. Asake Oreke is a story centered on fictional character known as Asake, a wife of Adejare. The story commence when Asake, a wife married for the past 13 years ago couldn’t conceive. She went to different spiritual places but all of them proved abortive.

What caused the bareness? In the beginning even before Asake got married, Asake’s mother made a big covenant with one powerful person, and this was the beginning of Asake bareness. What later transpired between Asake, her mother and this so-called powerful person? How did Asake navigate the river of life? What later become of the “powerful person”? Find out these and many more in the book titled “Asake Oreke” by Adefunke Famojuro

CHARACTERS FEATURED IN ASAKE OREKE

Below are some of the characters featured in this book
1) Adejare
2) Asake
3) Ajani
4) Fagbenro
5) Folakemi
6) Omowunmi

FACTS & FIGURE
Book Name: Asake Oreke
Author: Adefunke Famojuro
Genre:  Drama
Language: Yoruba
Book Page: 136

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Through the Akagbadun program on YouTube, we make these books available for everyone at no cost. In every session, we read one Yoruba book chapter by chapter so you can follow the story from beginning to end. We have already posted a video that shows several book titles we are ready to read. To take part, watch the video and comment your favorite book title. The book with the highest votes will be selected for the next reading. This is your chance to listen to Yoruba books for free and help keep our culture alive.