Once upon a time, before memory and before names, a young maiden wandered through the quiet places of her own heart. She did not yet know she was a diamond, soft with innocence, yet forged with a hidden strength that only life’s fire could reveal. She only felt the ache of something missing, a whisper […] The post BN Book Excerpt: Beautiful One by Julia Chinenyenwa Uchedigwe appeared first on BellaNaija - Showcasing Africa to the world. Read today! .