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In the heart of Nigeria, a young girl named Ajay navigates a world shadowed by family secrets and cultural conflicts. Her mother, Moni, driven by ambition, leaves their village for Lagos, seeking a better life but leaving behind her firstborn, Dee. As Moni builds a new life, she becomes entangled with Peters, an electrician with a complex past, igniting a rivalry that threatens to unravel their lives. When Ajay is born, expectations are shattered, and she grows up amidst sibling rivalries, spiritual tensions, and hidden abuses that no one dares to speak of. As she uncovers the layers of her…mehr

Produktbeschreibung
In the heart of Nigeria, a young girl named Ajay navigates a world shadowed by family secrets and cultural conflicts. Her mother, Moni, driven by ambition, leaves their village for Lagos, seeking a better life but leaving behind her firstborn, Dee. As Moni builds a new life, she becomes entangled with Peters, an electrician with a complex past, igniting a rivalry that threatens to unravel their lives. When Ajay is born, expectations are shattered, and she grows up amidst sibling rivalries, spiritual tensions, and hidden abuses that no one dares to speak of. As she uncovers the layers of her family's past, Ajay must confront the darkness that lurks within her own home. Lights Over Darkness is a gripping memoir that delves into the complexities of family, identity, and resilience. Ajay's journey is fraught with challenges that will keep readers on the edge of their seats, eager to uncover the truths that lie beneath the surface. Will she find the strength to break free from the shadows that threaten to consume her? Or will the weight of her family's secrets pull her into the darkness? This compelling narrative invites readers to explore the intricate dynamics of a family striving for light amidst overwhelming darkness.
Autorenporträt
Ajay E. Salako is a Nigerian-born author, entrepreneur, and aviation founder whose work bridges faith, resilience, pan-African connection. Her breakout memoir, Lights Over Darkness, traces a childhood shaped by family secrets, cultural tensions, and a fierce will to heal, inviting readers into a search for truth and spiritual clarity. She also created the Through Me Journal to guide intentional devotion and personal growth, and her forthcoming title, The Thin Line Between Pain and Power, explores transformation through courage.Now based in the United Kingdom, Ajay's journey includes winning leave to remain in 2013 after years of struggle, a turning point that fuels her advocacy for dignity, family, and hope. Beyond writing, she is building ARLink28 "Connecting Dreams" a vision to link African cities directly, expand opportunity, and celebrate the continent's brilliance through air travel.Ajay's craft blends testimony with research, drawing on her lived experience and a skeptical, truth-seeking lens. She has built a community across platforms and her author site, where readers can find signed editions and updates. A trained beauty therapist and creative entrepreneur, she champions self-worth, practical spirituality, and steadfast action through coaching, mentorship, and workshops across Africa and the diaspora worldwide.At the heart of Ajay's work is a promise: that light is not naïve, it is disciplined. Through story, service, and skyward ambition, she invites others to confront darkness, honor their roots, and step into purpose with courage, clarity, and compassion.Selected works: Lights Over Darkness (memoir); Through Me Journal (devotional); The Thin Line Between Pain and Power (forthcoming).