Love is universal, the one unifier we have in common as humans, a sentiment I have often maintained and talked about, no matter where we are, who we are, where we are from, our religion, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity… whatever elements of difference that defines us, love is the single thing that unifies us and…
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What is summer without a playlist, winter rght? Or a whatever. We all need a summer playlist and as a fan of music from the nineties and early naughties my playlist is a mish mash of whatever type of music you can think off, Beethoven along side Tupac, afro beat and pop…maybe even some type…
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Read the book by Andrea Levy and watch the play on the National theatre youtube channel before it leaves tonight 7pm GMT. Preferably read the book after you watch the play because it is there for a limited time. In light of the mood of the world right now, and how history is getting a…
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“However far the stream flows, it never forgets its source“- Nigerian Proverb. This is a story about home, about the people who are more than just our neighbours, about the place that raised us and has an imprint on the person we have become. This is a story about going back to the root of…
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Lagos. It is push and pull, full of life, hair raising and frustrating, demanding and stands to attention for no one. Loud laughs from people just getting the hell on against all odds. It is moments of quiet amid hours of chaos. It is frenetic and you have to run almost a thousand miles to…
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In the end what was it for and why? Stories of the Biafra war is one I heard growing up; my grand parents having lived through it- both Yoruba and Igbo origin. Stories of hope and pain; it is hard not to interlace the two with regards to this conflict. The idea though noble was…
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T there is one person who should know about career advise and elevating your brand to a space where exception manifests itself, it’s Aliza Licht. Since her days as DKNY PR Girl she has created an important space on social media, she is the one you want to call for advice on anything from red…
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Nollywood…chai! Growing up in Nigeria it was essential viewing. The quality wasn’t always great but the stories, all of them regardless of culture, had one thing in common, heart. The narrative carries the movie through, poor production quality notwithstanding. Over the years the quality has improved and stories elevated and have become even heartier. There…
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Even in death, we deserve a little bit of privacy, no matter how public a live we lived, there should be some things that remain unknown, even in death, especially about our most intimate moments. I love Frida Kahlo, I’ve journeyed around to see her art work. I find her story both compelling, fascinating and…
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