PinnedMember-onlyBuilding Our Ideal Community — Children workbook on GCEDA program of the Change A Child initiative — Children3 min readChildren3 min read
Published in SPORTSTOMB·PinnedMember-onlyAfrica Is Grooming the Next Generation of Sprinting ChampionsUnder-20 100 meters world record and Commonwealth gold in the bag, and more to come — Africa is not known for sprinting. On the track, we are considered the best endurance runners. The people who go the mile, break records in marathons and long-distance races. Names like Eliud Kipchoge, Faith Kipyegon, Joshua Cheptegei, Genzebe Dibaba, and recently, Gudaf Tsegay and Soufiane El Bakali, come to mind…Sports3 min readSports3 min read
Published in Cinemania·Mar 17Member-onlyThe Three Quotes That Stood Out to Me in Creed IIIMichael B. Jordan did a thang — Even as a 90s baby, I never saw Rocky, until 2018, and I loved it instantly. My taste in movies and series mostly leans towards loads of action, thriller, and mystery. So, watching an underdog beat up some bad guys was like candy. To date, my mum wonders why I…Self Improvement3 min readSelf Improvement3 min read
Mar 15Member-onlyThree Women Murdered for Minding Their BusinessThe worst True Crime Cases of “Right Place, Wrong Time” — “There are crimes of passion and crimes of logic. The boundary between them is not clearly defined.” — Albert Camus I know someone who literally died of fear. As my brothers and I prepared for bed one night, the sounds of sporadic gunshots rend the air and we stilled. You…True Crime6 min readTrue Crime6 min read
Mar 8Member-onlyAn Open Letter to My One and Only Referred Medium MemberYou have been a lifesaver — My Dear Referred Member aka Lifesaver aka The upholder of my income, $2.01 These figures look so meager but in actuality, do big work. This is the amount of money I earn from your direct contribution monthly. In the past four to six months when I had been inconsistent with…Social Media2 min readSocial Media2 min read
Published in SPORTSTOMB·Mar 6Member-onlySpurs Fall to Wolves a Week After Breaking the Chelsea CurseTop four finish in the balance — If there is one thing Daniel Levy and his Tottenham football club are, it is not ready to win any major trophies in the next three years. This is no premature assumption as I have been a keen follower of the Spurs since 2017. In that time, I have watched…Football2 min readFootball2 min read
Published in SPORTSTOMB·Mar 5Member-onlyLiverpool Stun Manchester United To SilenceAnfield voices ring loud again — Manchester United are getting smashed These were the exact words of the commentator when Salah’s goal in the 66th minute increased Liverpool’s goal tally to 4:0 against Manchester United. He could not have been more spot-on. Erik Ten Hag’s men were on the back of a Carabao cup trophy-lifting victory…Football2 min readFootball2 min read
Published in Know Thyself, Heal Thyself·Mar 3Member-onlyWomen Are the Head of the FamilyOr are they not? — From the first memory I have of school, my mother was the one to buy every book I needed. My mother worked three jobs to make sure my brothers, and I attended school. …This Happened To Me3 min readThis Happened To Me3 min read
Published in Know Thyself, Heal Thyself·Mar 2Member-onlyAn Open Letter To Five-year-old Me Who Had Her DaddyBask in your luxury — Before the age of 17, you would have forgotten how his voice sounds bask in the luxury of it Whether high-pitched and scolding or low-toned and complimentary The many hairs on his hands may seem mysterious now but Don’t keep looking at them in wonder hold unto them instead put your tiny…This Happened To Me2 min readThis Happened To Me2 min read
Feb 25Member-onlyNigeria Goes to the PollsFor today and the next four years — We just heard a gunshot now. My neighbors, their children, and even dogs have run into their homes to take cover. For context, I live in a relatively good neighborhood with army barracks nearby so we feel reasonably safe. So, this gunshot came as a rude shock. We have just…2023 Elections2 min read2023 Elections2 min read
