Mirrors and Reflections

Rukkie

  • 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

    DELULUNESS

  • 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

    An ode to 5five

  • 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

    Your mirror and reflection

  • 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

    Nostalgia

  • 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

    A Town Crier in Lagos

  • 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?