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Putting your life on the page with Ann Patchett, Cathy Rentzenbrink, Julia Samuel and Arifa Akbar

Woman's Hour

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Why You Shouldn't Write About Not Having Children

Omebi has been asked to write a piece about not having children. She says she always said, 'I'm not interested' But when she sat down to do so it was like flames were shooting out of her fingers. The essay i turned to straightway in the book is on why women don't have children. Omebi: I wanted to be honest too. There are no children here to that particular to interesting.

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