“Can Nigeria ever be better?” I’m sure every Nigerian has thought of this question even if the response was a pessimistic or optimistic one. No one is ignorant of the “disgrace” the word Nigeria can bring or how we Nigerians collectively think the nation is a shithole and “escape” at the first chance we get. […]
Category: Reality
On Cyber-Bullying via Anonymous Messaging platforms
Cyber-bullying is still very much a thing and still very much inhumane. It comes in different forms: from making snarky comments on social media to slander and defamation of character on anonymous messaging platforms. Anonymous messaging platforms may have been built for harmless purposes but every tool can be utilised negatively. I wrote this post […]
2019 in Review: My Experiences at 19
2018 was my year of harsh reality hitting me knee deep in the face. 2019 turned out to be a year of growth and lessons. This was originally supposed to be a post about ’20 Things I did at 19 in 2019′. Cliche title, I know but I really wanted to name at least 20 things […]
The Question of Identity as a Muslim Woman
What is your identity? What’s the first thing about you that describes you and gives you your identity? For me, it’s being a Muslim or more precisely, being a Female African Muslim (Yeah, that’s the first thing that comes to mind). OUTFIT DETAILS: Dress: DIY version of a summer dress I window-shopped on Shein; Scarf: […]
An Open Letter Of Appreciation
It’s 10:30pm and it crosses my mind to write a letter, a letter of appreciation addressed to the people in my life. I keep saying I need more friends but I fail to realise just how much the ones I think I have already mean. 2018 was not only my “coming-of-age” year but also an […]