Isoken is a source of concern for the Osayande family. Despite having what looks to be the perfect life-attractive, successful, and surrounded by wonderful family and friends-Isoken is still single at the age of34, which is cause for considerable concern in a country obsessed with marriage. When her domineering mother forces her into a staged matchmaking with the quintessential Edo man, Osaze, everything come to a head at her youngest sister's wedding. Osaze is attractive, successful, and comes from a good family, making him the ideal Nigerian husband. But, in an unexpected turn of events, Isoken meets Kevin, with whom she falls in love and who may be just what she is looking for in a relationship. The only problem is that he is not only not an Edo man, but also an Oyinbo (Caucasian). Isoken is a heartwarming, tragic, and funny romantic dramedy that addresses cultural expectations, ethnic prejudices, and the relationships that bind families.
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Isoken is a source of concern for the Osayande family. Despite having what looks to be the perfect life-attractive, successful, and surrounded by wonderful family and friends-Isoken is still single at the age of34, which is cause for considerable concern in a country obsessed with marriage. When her domineering mother forces her into a staged matchmaking with the quintessential Edo man, Osaze, everything come to a head at her youngest sister's wedding. Osaze is attractive, successful, and comes from a good family, making him the ideal Nigerian husband. But, in an unexpected turn of events, Isoken meets Kevin, with whom she falls in love and who may be just what she is looking for in a relationship. The only problem is that he is not only not an Edo man, but also an Oyinbo (Caucasian). Isoken is a heartwarming, tragic, and funny romantic dramedy that addresses cultural expectations, ethnic prejudices, and the relationships that bind families.
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