Nigeria, April 20 -- In Williams Shakespeare's iconic piece, All is Well that Ends Well, Helena was intensely in love with the Prince, Betram, who had no iota of feelings for her due to her poor and inferior background. She devised all manners of ways to make the Prince love her and even risked her life in the process.

In her determination to win the Prince's heart, she turned to what in Nigerian parlance is called "Gbogbo nise." She assumed all professions and competences. Philosopher, strategist, political scientist, doctor, healer everything. She even offered to heal the King and staked her life on the potency of her charm. She was supposed to be betrothed to her beloved Prince if the King was successfully healed. She triumphed.

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