Rukkie

  • 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

    Dogs and Bulls
  • 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

    Trust and Rebuild
  • 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

    Extraction
  • 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

    What if Kids Rule the world?
  • 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

    Are we all hypocrites?
  • What a strange day!

    Today was different.   Different because I woke up and saw something strange.  I looked in my mirror and saw my reflection.  But something’s off. Something was wrong. I moved closer and touched my face.  It was dry. But why did… Continue reading

    What a strange day!
  • Lewis

    Today was different.  Very different. Unlike how my Wednesdays, or as I now call them, Mirrors and Reflections days, usually go. I started on a high note but it’s not ending that way.  And how did I know? Well, I began… Continue reading

    Lewis
  • The war within

    Today was one of those days I wasn’t cooperating with myself.  It’s like my body said, not today Rukkie. Take some rest. It unleashed everything it thought would make me feel better. To rest and hibernate.  But it’s Wednesday, meaning… Continue reading

    The war within
  • “Akpabio!” “I can see you. Please open the door! The Bear is coming. It’s coming for me!” I cried.  “Akpabio! Akpabio!” What’s going on? I can see Akpabio. It was dark but the moonlight reflected on my beautiful black skin.… Continue reading

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  • The uninvited invitee

    Today was so funny. Not “hehe haha” funny but still funny. You know why? Because last week, I chose my blog topic, but work has been so hectic that I remembered everything else and I mean everything else asides from… Continue reading

    The uninvited invitee