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Well you can not possibly stay a child forever can you? I asked my blogging assistant to get me a list of women friendly topics to address, I got hit with a plethora of absurd questions, that quite frankly I did not have the range to talk about. I remember saying Ope, I know …
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Scrolling aimlessly through Netflix, I came across this movie called “Blue Lagoon-the awakening”. I must say it picked an interest in me, partly because I had only recently visited a tourist attraction in Jamaica with the name, I decided to try it out, not like I was spoilt for choice or anything. The movie follows …
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I BOUGHT my sanity, my bank account may be crying but my mind is thanking me everyday,
This is the perfect time to be “outside”
Looking back, even then I actually knew women who could easily give me what I thought these men could do. It however didn’t occur to me to ask them because the narrative I had internalized then was that men had the power and keys to success especially in the Nigerian media. It however ended up in gendered exploitation and I didn’t get anything from them in the end. In the end, it was older women like Kiki Mordi, Yemisi Adegoke and Fola Folayan who stepped up to the role of mentors and freely showed me the ropes.
A wise woman once said “na so so submission, sey we get assignment, but you no pay attention to the intimidation she Dey face “
I pray everything in Ciara’s prayer comes through for you…
Growing up some of us had the cliche “what do you want to be question” on lockdown, but life has an uncanny sense of humor, this month we listen to brilliant young women tell their stories on what it was like switching careers. Our first guest is Bolu Allen. 1.Growing up, what did you …
At some point you have to get tired of entertaining embarrassment
In addition, impromptu tests are a constant and “tear a sheet of paper” is any lecturer’s favorite phrase.