…Continued from Chapter Six They say if you hear the sound of the gunshot, the bullet was most likely not directed at you. The crying sound from the other room suddenly ceased and everywhere became very quiet again. My heart began to race really fast, what next? Would it be me? I’m not ready to die? Will they shoot me as they did to the person in the other room? This barrage of questions flooded my mind as I contemplated my imminent death. The men interrogating me rushed off into the other room to see what had transpired as the…
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How accountable are you in your thoughts, words and actions? This week, we share Alicia Miner’s story on Accountability. Alicia is a creative thought leader and her write up below should really help us turn our thoughts to the importance of holding ourselves and others to account: What’s the old saying? Everything you need to know you learned in Kindergarten. But, maybe it’s not everything you learn from Kindergarten. I still think all the lessons we learn as a child shape who we are, our sense of accomplishment, responsibility, work ethic, and everything else we grow up to be. For…
When Rita Dominic stepped out for Gtbank Fashion Weekend, in a green iridescent one shoulder dress, custom made by Lanre Dasilva Ajayi, it was a spectacular style moment. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Rita Dominic (@ritadominic) on Nov 12, 2018 at 10:08am PST The Nollywood star is famed for being one of the most stylish Nigerian celebrities; hence she’s a worthy trend-starter. For the eponymous brand, LDA, the iridescent fabric has been an easy choice for its Autumn/Winter 2018 collection, rendered in golden hues. View this post on Instagram A post shared…
Laugh Quote “If you think nobody cares if you’re alive, try missing a couple of payments.” – Earl Wilson Wise Guys Answer To Stupid Question Question: Did I do something wrong, officer? Wise Guy (police officer): No, today we’re giving tickets out for doing things right. Corny Chat Up Line Because of you, I laugh a little harder, cry a little less, and smile a lot more. Business Joke A man was walking down the street and saw a sign in a store window that said “Help Wanted,” so the man ran in the store and yelled out, “What’s wrong?”…
Our new column, Traditional and Contemporary, focuses on the Ankara fabric spliced with contemporary designs. African fashion has taken a spike in creative designing over the years and we are ultra-excited to be documenting its progress one stylish picture at a time. Every Fashion Friday, we’ll be surfing through social media streets to find design inspirations for our Pride Woman (which is you, by the way). See week one, week two, week three, week four, week five, week six, week seven, week eight, week nine and week ten. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ankara Styles (@ankarastyles) on Nov 12, 2018 at 12:18am PST View…
The path that calls for dedication to idealism and high sense of moral purpose does not, in fact, demand a saintly conduct in the course of one’s earthly journey. It is not a call to saintliness, for this makes it all to categorize the ideas and concepts as impractical and largely unattainable. Rather, the starling quality of those that thread this path is revealed in their willingness to address fundamental questions and then strive with every strand of their being to live by the answers and convictions they arrive at. Faith in divine purpose, courage, selflessness and an innate spirit…
When Tuface’s first album as a solo artist was released, it was a mega hit. The artist who was under the music production company, Kenny’s Music, paved the way for international recognition within the Nigerian music scene. And one of the songs that achieved this feat is African Queen. Going beyond endorsing a song over social media (which has its perks of ego-gratification; not necessarily financial turnover), African Queen was featured as a soundtrack for the Hollywood movie, Phat Girlz, in 2006. Before Hollywood got wind of the song, it was being jammed to in every Nigerian home and the…
Most adults recall the breakup of a romantic relationship as the most traumatic event of their youth. Research shows that breakups are the leading cause of psychological distress and a major cause of suicide among young people. So why do we deem them trivial at worst, character-building at best? My husband, who is the Director of the Counselling Services at the University of New Brunswick, noted that many students came to counselling presenting with a mental health issue relating to a breakup. As a researcher of intimate relationships among young people, I started working with him to track how many.…
You’re likely to find a good number of fashion influencers at the turn of every social media street. And with the right support system, the comment sections of these influencers are laced with over-hyped praises. The likes and comments aren’t always a true representation of the quality of their personal style which borders genericism. A lot of them have one thing missing in the mix: an abundance of je ne sais quoi. Our Woman Crush Wednesday Jennifer Oseh or Lady Vhodka like her stylish alter ego is popularly called has been a style icon from her incipient days. View…
My darling daughter, I’m sure you’re wondering what I’ll be writing to you this week, and, perhaps, from the title of this letter, you’ll have an inkling. You know what darling, it really just dawned on me that you are now a grown young woman, charting a life of your own. I also know that you’ve been courting a young man for a while now and I’ve studied you both. I’ve watched as you’ve gone from expressing love to one another one day, to having difficulties the next day. This makes me smile because it isn’t unique to you alone;…