The intriguing title of the book should have piqued my interest, but like many people, I figured there was little use in reading it right away unless I actually had time to kill wondering how a virgin woman might become pregnant.
Additionally, I thought it might be one of those click-bait names that entice readers only for them to discover that the content isn’t precisely what they were led to believe.
However, I was immediately intrigued when Lauretta Ani revealed in an earlier review that Olamipeju Adekunle’s book Diary of a Pregnant Virgin is based on her actual life experiences. It turned out to be a compelling and compelling account that any readers will find useful and benefit from.
Olamipeju vividly recalls how she unknowingly became pregnant in the 90-page long story format book with subtitles in place of chapters following the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) indoctrination in Gusau, Zamfara State.
She was absolutely certain that she had simply indulged in “foreplay” with her school boyfriend and not real sex, but she had to accept the test results that plainly showed NIL for malaria and POSITIVE for pregnancy.
She tried to terminate the pregnancy but was unsuccessful since she felt ashamed about being pregnant out of wedlock and was unsure of her parents’ reaction.
With the help of her parents, boyfriend, fellow members of the youth corps, and numerous other supporters throughout her service, she eventually accepted her situation and decided to keep the kid.
The 2018 book also includes further details of her fascinating National Service experiences, such as traveling, living with other corps members, and meeting people who offered her assistance.
It’s admirable that the author provided a straightforward account of her experience so that young women can learn from it and steer clear of getting themselves into such awkward situations.
Instead of just telling her story, the author emphasizes important life lessons for all types of readers, including how to handle similar circumstances, the importance of parents teaching their children about sex at a young age, and the bond between mothers and their female children, among other things.
Girls should be told specifically what they should do and not do, in addition to being cautioned to be careful while interacting with boys and men.
Few young women with the author’s kind of experience are able to bounce back easily, but Olamipeju’s story should serve as motivation for anyone in a similar circumstance. It doesn’t matter what life throws at you, she said correctly, what counts is how you handle it. Frequently, all you have to do is question, “What good can I make out of this?”
I advise young people, parents, and guardians to read the book even though it could use some additional editing to help prevent situations of unintended births. The book will serve as an important campaigning tool for sex education.
