When We were us

When We Were Us by Stephh Anie is a sweeping Nigerian contemporary romance about love that dares to cross lines of tribe, faith, and tradition.

Chike, an Igbo Christian raised in Enugu, and Zainab, a Hausa Muslim from Kano, were never supposed to belong to each other. Yet in their teenage years, under quiet skies and stolen laughter, friendship grew into something deeper—something unspoken, fragile, and unforgettable.

Life, however, has a way of obeying rules that love refuses to follow. Families intervened, traditions stood tall, and their paths diverged. Years later, Lagos reunites them—older, bruised by life, yet still carrying the ache of what once was.

“You were my first home, Zainab. Long before I knew what home meant.”

But in a world where love is rarely just about two hearts, Chike and Zainab must face the realities of family, faith, and history. Can their love survive the weight of expectations, or will it remain a memory of who they once were—when they were us?