Healing
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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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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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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
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When you see and do not see
Do you feel as though there are things you see but also do not see? Well, I do, and I think we all do. Let me explain. Every morning it takes me about twelve minutes to walk from the subway… Continue reading
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Fly fly fly
Nature. There’s something magnificent about nature. The way leaves ruffle, the wind whistles, the sun shines and birds chirp. That day, I found myself surrounded by nature. The calm and stillness that it brings stirs my soul. It gives me… Continue reading
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Self-reintroduction
This year, I did something I never did before. I set a cutoff date to reintroduce myself. Not for anyone but for me. For so long, I conditioned my identity on an ideal, places, expectations and people who I thought… Continue reading
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The messy middle
“Aijay. Aisha. Yoland?” “Hello?” Are you guys there? Hmmm…. That’s odd. Aijay, Aisha, and Yoland were just behind me. One moment, we were talking; now…I can’t see them. Or hear them. What’s going on? Perhaps, I need to return and… Continue reading
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Shadows and Mirrors
Is it me or is there something so luxurious about gold? The color is eye-catching. Beautiful and shiny. The process of using intense heat to melt gold and forge it into fine jewelry is both a craft and an art.… Continue reading
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Una carta a mi misma (A letter to myself)
Within the depths of my soul, I found what I needed to hear, and maybe you will too. I’m going out of my way to celebrate myself! It’s a new chapter. A new beginning. Full of hope, sometimes doubt, and… Continue reading
