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in Competitions and Challenges, Family, Friends and Relationships, Health and Medicine, Identity & Culture, Self-help and Inspiration, Writing and LiteratureWHY ARE FATHERS THE MOST HATED PARENTS?
WHY ARE FATHERS THE MOST HATED PARENTS? Have you ever sat down and thought about this, the fact that fathers are the most hated parents of the two, I mean […] More
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The pain and regret of quitting my job prematurely.
I recently found myself reflecting on a life-altering decision that I made not too long ago, a decision that has left me broke, unemployed, and burdened with regrets. As I […] More
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Lessons Learnt as I Inch Closer to the 4th Floor
Today, I inch closer to the 4th floor than the third. There’s been lots to celebrate this past year. There’s been lots of loss this past year. There’s been several […] More
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A LETTER TO MY SELF AS A STORYTELLER
Dearest Rashidah, Remember when all you wanted was to write stories? Back in boarding school, during the 2nd Term of Primary Six, you sat in the empty amphitheatre and wrote […] More
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A LETTER TO TEJU-COLE
Dear TC, You will permit me to address you by your initials even though i am in no such capacity to familiarize with you given your prowess in the arena […] More
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An Elegy In Perpetual Dusk
The sun dipped below the horizon on a Tuesday, much like any other. The sky bled the familiar hues of orange and pink, the promise of another dawn implicit. But […] More
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The Metamorphosis of Ayo….
“The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are.”~ Joseph Campbell Metamorphosis? I guess you are wondering why I would put up such a word that is usually related […] More
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Old Schooler
It’s midnight, the dark of night and all I hear is the whisper of the shadows dancing to the silent ballads playing in my head as I’m reminded that yet […] More
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5 men that have greatly impacted my life positively to be a man among men.
A man is not merely a man but a man among men, in a world of men. Being good at being a man has more to do with a man’s […] More
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Your leaders will make you or break you.
I was about eighteen years old when I first started working and receiving a paycheck. Which means that I’ve had quite a few years of working for other people. Some […] More
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Overcome The Fear of Joy
As humans, we are more afraid of joy than any other emotion. We fear it because we know that we can lose it, and loss of something is more traumatic […] More
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A letter to Myself
Dear Self, As you embark on this journey as a storyteller, remember that writing is a form of inquiry, a way of exploring the world and your place in it. […] More
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Third Floor Conversations…
A few months ago, a close friend came to visit me to celebrate my new age, which I am obviously not disclosing , but we move nonetheless. While we were […] More
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We All Need Help Sometimes
Growing up, I knew that I had to do everything myself. I never thought I would get to a point when I have to approach someone for assistance, or even […] More
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I am fat, so what?!!!!
I wrote this blog post in February but for some weird lazy me reason, I didn’t get around to publishing it so here we are, a few months later. Here […] More
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Day Dreaming
Each of us has a whole private magical world that no one else knows of- our own real life wonderland that we retreat to at certain moments of the day. […] More
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Suicide Note: Take 1
I once read that suicide does not end the pain, it just passes it onto someone new. Truthfully, I cannot tell you where I found this – must have been […] More
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in Family, Friends and Relationships, Identity & Culture, Self-help and Inspiration, Writing and LiteratureThe lessons we learn from “letting go”
The first time you ever consciously walk away from something or someone, be it a bad behavior, an unhappy relationship, an unjust system, or a way of life, I think […] More
