My phone says it’s 12:14 am on the 25th of January 2020. Tears are streaming down my face. I have tried to stop them, but the liquid keeps pouring. Everything else seems to dwindle by the minute. I still feel like a fraud, especially in my job. I freeze. A lot. I still don’t think I can do this. By…Continue Reading
2019 was one hell of a year- figuratively and literally. I’ve tried to write this several times and when I finally did, the entire post was erased somehow. It took my whole being to write it in the first place, so this was followed by a lot of crying, frustration and asking myself whether I should give up or nah?…Continue Reading
Now that my NYSC year is over, one month later, the lessons it taught me are all I’m left with. Generally, the program gets a bad rap. Considering that it is compulsory for all tertiary institutions’ graduates, it really isn’t properly understood but is intensely hated. Or… am I alone in this? Maybe it’s the fact that it is considered…Continue Reading
Coming across And After Many Days by Johwor Ile was a seemingly eerie occurrence every time I entered a bookstore. It always seemed to call to me, until I finally picked it up from Patabah Books for 2000 Naira In January 2019. Fast forward to September, I am smack in the middle of a reading rut, picking and leaving books…Continue Reading
Sharing my NYSC camp experience has been top on my list for a while. It’s interesting that I am almost done with the program before writing this. The memories still ring in my mind and I know that I need to share with you. Better late than never, they say. MUST- READ: 5 Things You Should Know Before Going To…Continue Reading
I purchased The Pressure Cooker at a time I thought it would be a good idea to splurge on books, and the hype Roving Heights gave to this book was oppressing me. After purchasing it at 3800 Naira, when I picked it up, I thought, ‘Is this all? It’s so small.’ It’s about 110 pages with medium font size. However,…Continue Reading
I purchased The Pressure Cooker at a time I thought it would be a good idea to splurge on books, and the hype Roving Heights gave to this book was oppressing me. After purchasing it at 3800 Naira, when I picked it up, I thought, ‘Is this all? It’s so small.’ It’s about 110 pages with medium font size. However,…Continue Reading
The whirlwind that was the second third (the past four months) of 2019 is not easy to describe. You know how you feel like things cannot be any different- not worse- just different. It happens when you are in a ‘safe’ place in life and you don’t think life can take a different turn… until it does. The first quarter…Continue Reading
I do not own a lot of tee shirts but I am a big fan of those that have inscriptions so when I saw the ‘The Future Is Female’ tee worn by Zainab Balogun a couple of years ago, I fell in clothing love. Over the past few years, the shirt has become one of the many symbols for feminists.…Continue Reading
When I was mobilized as a prospective corps member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in November 2018, the only presenting joy was because I was posted to Lagos. The willingness and delight I expected before going to the NYSC camp were nowhere to be found. My feelings morphed into plain old nervousness and anger that I had to…Continue Reading