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DELULUNESS
Can you ever say you’ve travelled by air if you never ran to catch your flight right before take-off? I do not think so. It is an experience that surely humbles and shapes you at the same time. Before experiencing… Continue reading
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An ode to 5five
December 29 is my father’s birthday, so allow me to tell you a little about 5five. 5five is a nickname born from a family inside joke-one that, sometimes, even I don’t fully understand. Daddy was called 5five long before he… Continue reading
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Your mirror and reflection
As I am writing today’s blog post, all I can think of is faces. How many faces have I seen all through my existence? I obviously can’t tell but if I were to put a figure to it, I’d maybe… Continue reading
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Nostalgia
This year’s winter has a familiar ache. It remined me of my first Canadian winter. Does it feel strange because I pressed reset when I moved to the city? I’m not entirely sure but it only whispered one thing. Home. … Continue reading
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A Town Crier in Lagos
Gon gon gon. The town crier woke me up. It was early. Way too early for me to be awake. I thought I was dreaming but the sound grew louder and sharper. Why would I hear a town crier in… Continue reading
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Dogs and Bulls
There were so many things I wanted to write about today. I thought about writing on Aurora. Aurora and I were lovers before my mother gave birth to me. I felt it. I knew of its existence when I was… Continue reading
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Trust and Rebuild
Whispers. Fear. Light. Trust. Foundation. Conferences are nice. But what’s nicer is when it involves topics that are very human and humane. Imagine attending a conference when the speaker talks about how it’s human to make mistakes. “Making mistakes is… Continue reading
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Extraction
Even though it’s been 2 years since I last went to Lagos, Nigeria, I somehow saw myself there today. And no, I wasn’t imagining it. I was right there in a taxi on Eko Bridge heading towards Victoria Island. The… Continue reading
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What if Kids Rule the world?
Have you ever felt overwhelmed? I bet you have. Most of us have and I have too. But what overwhelms us differs. It could be the feeling of not being good enough even though we know we are more than… Continue reading
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Are we all hypocrites?
Has your life ever flashed before your eyes? Mine has. In fact, it did this morning. And no, I am not dying. I’m hale and hearty except for the occasional headaches I get. But I guess headaches come with adulting.… Continue reading
