Destiny Betrayed Us

Destiny Betrayed Us is the debut short story collection of Goga Clay that follows five Nigerians at different stages of life, who each face a unique problem. A recently admitted university student becomes an unwilling member of a potentially dangerous mission for the sake of friendship. To enjoy the finer things in life, a young woman enters into a relationship with an older and volatile benefactor. After skipping school, a high school student narrates his and his classmates efforts to track down the origins of a list of delinquent students that contains their names. A businessman fights memories of the past that could affect his marriage and future. A 10-year-old boy recalls the last day he saw his father.