Widows Backstage

In this riveting account of true experiences of widows across Nigeria, Ugo Oji Ama gives voice to the untold horrors that accompany losing a lover. The Widows Backstage breaks the silence surrounding this life-altering experience. Ugo takes us on a journey that explores the backstory of these relationships and family dynamics. She documents the events that lead up to the messy journey of loss, grief, and ostracization for many women. We are given an unfiltered look into what can only be described as a most traumatizing tragedy designed with the influence of family connections, society, tradition, and religion. Who is the real victim of death? Is it the man or the woman and children he leaves behind?