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My Mother is 57 and Just Started Her PhD. — 3 Lessons I’ve LearnedThat decisive moment of courageous participation has filled her life with new friends, new inspiration, and new opportunity.Aug 17, 20191Aug 17, 20191
“Think you’re escaping and run into yourself” and other advice for the 2019 graduating classYou are more resilient than recent or past experiences allow you to imagine. You need to know this. But i can’t shield you from the truthJul 29, 2019Jul 29, 2019
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What Shall an Igbo Father Tell his Son“Ikenna, what makes a good village?”, My grandfather asked with his gaze fixed on the television, “Is it good structures or good people?”May 13, 2019May 13, 2019
Strawberry MilkshakeStrawberry milkshake, like I swallowed the sun. I sat there smiling in a sea of strangers, I hate this city. I’ve been hiding from this sea…Apr 25, 2019Apr 25, 2019
Why Don’t You Ask Me Any Questions?Talking to you on a balmy Lagos night is kind of dreamy. You know the kind of night where the moisture on your face is balanced by a…Apr 3, 20191Apr 3, 20191
Dear Publishers, Apple News+ is a Trick, Don’t Fall For It.It is the worst thing to happen to Publishers since Facebook or maybe even since that silly idea that “Information wants to be free”.Mar 31, 2019Mar 31, 2019
Why Does the Igbo Man Build His Castle in the Village?I stood there in a brown silk kaftan, grateful to the grey clouds that shielded us from the sun.Mar 23, 2019Mar 23, 2019
I Think My Driver is Ruining My LifeYes I have a driver. Save the judgement. It’s so unoriginal.Feb 21, 2019Feb 21, 2019
Radical Empathy for Surviving Lagos“ Hi I’m Yvette, and I worry I will never be as successful as I envisioned and so I will live off my parents’ money forever…”Jan 22, 2019Jan 22, 2019
“So What Exactly Do You Do?”“So what do you actually do?” I get it “Head of Audience Engagement can lend itself to all sorts of interpretations. I typically tell…Dec 22, 2018Dec 22, 2018
How to Kiss Me (for the first time)“Kiss me and you’ll see how important I am” — Sylvia PlathNov 2, 20181Nov 2, 20181
When I Most Feel My NameJazz makes me feel my whole body. Every curve and dip, every roll and pinch and tingle. The teasing roughness of every scar discovered…Oct 3, 2018Oct 3, 2018
Being Heart Breaker and Heart Broken at the Same Time Taught me 2 Things.Hope is often a destructive thing, I’m astounded by my inability to pick the thing I know to be good, best even. The certain love of a…Aug 22, 2018Aug 22, 2018
The 10-Step Ajebutter’s Guide to Getting A PVCThere are two types of Ajebutters that will attempt this PVC journey (1) The Ajebutter that actually believes she is going to do the right…Aug 15, 20181Aug 15, 20181