Against Reason, I hope

In 1979, Nigeria was a young democracy and independent nation having gained independence 19 years earlier. Although the country had experienced a lot in those years, there was still a lot of hope. It was with this hope and desire for an even better future that the country moved from the parliamentary system of government…

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Childhood and Dreams

It was the international day for Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) yesterday and as is usual, it made up the bulk of social media and news stories. At least, the pages I follow. First off, I wonder how many people will know off the top of their heads what FGM is. I wonder…

Time Gets Worse With Time

Time flies. It is up to you to be the navigator. Robert Orben It feels incredible and almost unbelievable when I think that it’s been 10 years since I graduated from secondary school. I mean, come on! Shouldn’t that be more like 5 years ago? While it does feel like ages ago since I last…

The Cycle of Life – 365

I was riding on the bus the other day; alternating between looking down at my phone and staring out the window. It was a cold morning but from the warmth of the bus, I was able to appreciate the coolness of the day. It wasn't too bright but it wasn't dreary either. Lost in thought…

The Holidays Are Over…

So the holidays are over. I hope you all had a good time with friends and family. Very often, we get caught up with the big things that we forget the small things which tend to matter much more. So my hope is that the little things filled up your holiday. There's something about holidays…

It’s Not Real | Poem

‘It’s in my chest’, she explained, ‘it seems to move when I move’ ‘It’s so uncomfortable. Please make it stop.’ With amusement, she looks on Making distracted noises of understanding, She turns to turn off the light on her way out The pressure in her chest builds up A physical pain she can’t release She…

Questions 001

What do you call a day with grey clouds? What do you call a pretty face with sad eyes? Would you say a storm is coming? Would you say the sun is around the corner? When will those eyes light up? When will the first ray of sunlight appear? Will this grey fade soon? Will…

Am I Becoming a Worry Wart? 😕

Can any of you live a bit longer by worrying about it? If you can't manage even such a small thing, why worry about the other things? Luke 12: 25 & 26 What use is there in worrying? I’ll be the first to admit that I worry a lot. I also won’t be counted among the…

Learning to be okay with it

Oh my goodness! Almost a month to the day since I last posted 😧. I don’t want to go into a tirade of reasons and excuses so I’ll just say I’m still learning to manage my time at this new stage of life so thank you for sticking around and please be patient with me.…

Slow Down Child | POEM

I wrote this poem a few weeks ago and I recently came across it. It's one of those poems written in the moment and put aside. But reading it again, I was struck by how similar it is to another poem I wrote a  while ago which was borne out of a period of realization. Rather…