All my life I’ve lived in a small town in Lagos, and I hate it here. I’ve always wanted to leave but have barely done anything about it. My dad lived here…
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One morning my mom suggested we both go visit my aunt who lives in Festac. I had just come back home from boarding school for the term holiday and we hadn’t seen…
How I Came To Be A Book Lover
I became an avid book reader beginning in my mid-twenties, a passion I consider having adopted a little late in life. I have yet to forgive myself for not embracing it a…
Musings On Our Capability For Selflessness
A couple of years back, I wouldn’t have been the person to say, “I think all human beings are inherently good.” I’d have considered that a reckless statement. I only had to watch/read…
Emotional Maturity: On Learning to Parent Our Inner Child
When I was younger – late teens, early 20s – I had this idea about what emotional maturity was supposed to be about: not being childish; “childish” being a catch-all for certain behaviors…
VALUABLE LESSONS I GOT FROM LEARNING TO DRIVE IN LAGOS
I live in Lagos, and I recently just learned how to drive. As a young adult, my dad never taught me how to drive; He loved his car too much; Although, I was…
Sleep Paralysis: How I Made Peace With A Sleep Disorder
I woke up one morning, grabbed my phone and typed out the words “sleep paralysis” on the Google search bar. I had been having nightmares that feel like a real life struggle…