The heartbreaking cost of chasing greener pastures. Migration. Marriage. Loneliness. Secrets. Damola Makinde’s A Place Called Maybe is a deeply emotional and painfully realistic story about what happens when the pursuit of “a better life” comes with unexpected consequences. This novel takes readers through the lives of Akin and Sade ,a couple whose love begins firmly but slowly unravels under the weight of distance and unspoken sacrifices. Plot Overview (No Major Spoilers) Akin is tired of Lagos life ( the stress, the banking job that drains him, and the constant comparison to peers who seem to be doing better. A chance encounter with Charlie, an unserious former coursemate now living well in the U.S., fuels Akin’s desire to “japa” at all costs. He secures a visa, breaks the news late to Sade, and leaves his wife and son behind, promising to come back for them. But America is not the dream he imagined. Warehouse work, injury, dismissal, Uber shifts and then the appearance of Trina...