The Only Person Who Stopped Interviewing Me #291
I used to hate seeing or hearing my phone ring. Not because I was occupied with work. It was actually the opposite then. There used to be a period when work was not coming. Every…
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The Life I Actually Want #290
Most people around me will go for celebrities like Davido, and WizKid. Some will say Elon Musk. I know a lot that will go for Cristiano Ronaldo because of his achievements, how…
Where Nobody Knocks Twice #290
My safe place is not so beautiful a space. There is no view, no proper arrangement of cushions, and no music. It's the bathroom. Specifically one of our bathrooms when everything…
The Schedule That Was Never Really Mine
Just like a morning like this, some weeks ago. I decided to list everything I did that particular week. Then I drew a line. Some things I did willingly and chose, and other…
The societal pressure surrounding marriage | LOH #288
There's a view society has that marriage is the end goal. This happens more to women, even though it also applies to the men as well. Most people, especially in my society…
The Excuse That Was Actually a Cry
I stopped the habit of saying I was tired around people because in an environment like mine, that word tired means that I am complaining. Time, though we all have an idea of what…
The Lie That Made Us Worship Our Own Suffering #288
There are a lot of things I have seen in this country, and there is one that doesn't sit well with me anytime I think about it. And this belief has become so, so deep in the…
I Chose the Path Before I Found the Person Who Proved It Was Possible #288
As far back as SSS1, I made a decision that most people around me never expected because it confused them in a way. It was not an outrageous decision anyway, but it was not just…
The Man I Built in My Head #287
While I was still young and growing, I had this belief that my father could solve anything; this was something I held on to for a long time. He never said this to me; I just…
The Weight I Was Too Ashamed to Name #287
I once carried a kind of resentment towards someone who hurt me for some months. It was toward someone who moved forward while I was still staying still. He is my close friend.…
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