Consuming Comparison
For a significant amount of my secondary school career I was defined by comparison. From year 8 to year 11, I went to the same school and shared classes with…
For a significant amount of my secondary school career I was defined by comparison. From year 8 to year 11, I went to the same school and shared classes with…
In the summer of 2009 I returned to Nigeria for the first time. A few days into the holiday I was at my Aunt’s house watching a cartoon called ‘The…
I often carry a Rubik’s cube around with me. It’s something I like to use to entertain myself and keep my hands busy. However, for me, the best thing about…
I’m pretty sure that at some point in everyone’s childhood they played pretend. Doctors, nurses, superheroes, spies…. The only limit was our imagination. But no matter your interest, whether you…
Every year since I was about seven, there has been a recurring item in my new year’s resolutions: to learn how to do a standing front flip/backflip. Twelve years later,…
“Patience is a virtue.” One of the most memorable phrases said to me as a child. I cannot even begin to count the number of times my parents uttered those…
I’ll be upfront right now, I really don’t know what I’m doing. To be honest I really don’t expect anyone to read this blog other than a future version of…