Blog Posts

The Man Who Raised Me
A few months ago, I wrote a piece about my mum for Mother’s Day and I wrote a letter to my sister for her birthday.

Halfway There
I am halfway through my degree. Well technically, not yet. In two weeks, I will officially be half done with my course. So, as a
Nothing Particularly Special
It has been a challenging couple of weeks. Day to day life has been fine, but I’ve been dealing with what I perceive to be,

An Open Letter to My Sister
Dear Dami, Has it really been 16 years since your entry into the world gatecrashed my jubilant festivities? Wow, time flies. That tragic day marked

A Tale of Two Tongues
“Kílódé?” (Translation: What is wrong?) It’s Easter time, which means that I get to spend a few weeks back at my family home. I come

Motherly Wisdom
Today is Mother’s Day. A day to appreciate all the wonderful women who have raised us and helped shape us into the people we are.

Dear Ifeoluwa II
Dear Ifeoluwa, It’s been a while since I last wrote, so I thought it would be nice for me to check in and see how

In Service of Smartness
Throughout our lives we are given many titles and labels. Some are used to describe us, some honor us, whilst others categorize us. Over the

My Weekly Worrier
Why get stressed when you can have the government pay someone to get stressed on your behalf? As a student with a learning disability, I