I had poured out my heart, bared my soul … my words were emphatic, persistent. I had highlighted salient points, starting from the very beginning, all the way to the end. It was a message that had it all. And after I sent it… *crickets* Not a single response. No one said anything. Not even an acknowledgement that a message… Read More
What I didn’t say about justice
There are a few things I haven’t said about justice. For one thing, justice is often elusive. It is the farthest thing in some trials, like the proverbial fountain we all long for but can never reach. And then comes the hopelessness, the loss of faith in a system that should uphold truth and ensure fairness. Over the past… Read More
The Skin on me
The skin on me has nothing to do with you, it is not yours to play with or redesign. The skin on me has never been black, a medley of browns, blues and dark chocolate. With each layer against the blistering rays, like a pigment of life steeped in the sand. But the eyes roamed through me and saw –… Read More
Her lost dreams – Seun’s Story, Part 2
Read Part One of the story here… Driving back home, Seun is torn. She had promised God that she would tell her parents about her plans if she got accepted into any of the schools. She could no longer keep it from them, but she also wondered if it would be worth the drama. She could hear the laughter… Read More
Her lost dreams – Seun’s Story, Part 1
“I’m not doing it”. Seun says curtly refusing to look at Ify. “What do you mean you’re not doing it?” “Ify, I just can’t. I will be 30 in a few months. How will it look if I say I’m going back to school? Who goes back to school at 30?” Seun turns from her view of the bustling Lagos… Read More
The best relationship advice I’ve ever heard
The best relationship advice I’ve ever heard was to: ‘go straight to the source.’ This probably seems abstract and a little bit weird and I wouldn’t blame you for not understanding it. Before we get into the ‘ins and out’s of that statement, I will like to share a story (which should hopefully give some perspective to what that above… Read More
What’s love got to do with it?
What’s love got to do with it? What have these feeling got to give? You say I am yours and you need me close You call me sweetheart, in that deep, gravelly voice of yours My heart melts and the feelings bubble inside of me I am lost in the spring of emotions within me, Pulled by the depths of… Read More
Am I a doer of God’s word?
When you hear the word ‘doer’, what comes to mind? For many of us, the word signifies action, following through, and doing something. It is active rather than passive, demanding our attention and application. There are a number of Bible verses that lay credence to this word. Here’s how the Book of James puts it: “But be doers of the… Read More
How to get over the lockdown slump
How are you doing despite the extended period of lockdown and self-isolation? How are you living your life during this pandemic? Perhaps, you’re caught in the undercurrents of hope mingled with despair. That feeling that things will get better, that despite the news and the reports that the pandemic will soon come to an end. But then, there also those… Read More
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