Story By Divine Okon
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Divine Okon

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Made from Me.
Updated at Mar 28, 2024, 13:49
Made from Me" tells the tale of Isa and Boaz, a love story born from unlikely circumstances. Isa, a kind-hearted young woman, endured a difficult upbringing under the care of her unkind stepmother. When her stepmother agreed to marry her off to Boaz, a man with no social standing from the village of Amelak, Isa's fate seemed sealed.Boaz, a native of Amelak, was abandoned in the evil forest as a baby alongside his twin sister. Raised by an elderly woman also cast out by the villagers, Boaz learned resilience and survival in the harsh wilderness. Determined to provide for his adoptive mother, Boaz ventured into town, purchased land, and began to build a life for himself.When Isa's stepbrothers trespassed on Boaz's land, Boaz sought advice from his elderly guardian, who suggested he ask for a wife in return for the offense. Isa's stepmother readily offered Isa, eager to rid herself of the burden of caring for her stepdaughter.Despite Isa's initial apprehension, she accepted her fate and became Boaz's wife through traditional rites. Boaz, harboring resentment towards the villagers who shunned him, struggled to accept Isa as his wife. However, driven by his love for his elderly foster mother, Boaz endeavored to make the marriage work.As Isa navigates life with a husband who initially despises her not for who she is but for her village's associations, she grapples with feelings of loneliness and uncertainty. Will Boaz's heart soften towards Isa, allowing love to blossom between them? Can Isa find it within herself to care for a man who views her with disdain?
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