When you go through deep waters, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown. When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up; the flames will not…
Read moreFor our light and temporary affliction is producing for us an eternal glory that far outweighs our troubles. Tuesday, December 12th, 2017. I’m standing, finally, by the window of my new temporary room. It’s been my room for three days…
Read moreSo I’ve been married for a while now, about twenty months. I had written this to post around my wedding anniversary but I somehow did not get around to it. For someone who had been single for a while, you…
Read moreSome things never change, like me just going away for so long. Especially without a word, especially after I promised to “be back in one week”. You want to know what else doesn’t change – excuses. I always have…
Read moreThis is the longest I have been away from my blog, and for good reason too. I may have mentioned once or twice that as ridiculous as it is for someone who writes personal stories, I am a very private…
Read moreDisclaimer: By typing this, I am not making generalizations about any race or ethnicity. I am simply sharing my story as it happened to me. If you do not agree with my story, welp… I live in Nigeria, the most…
Read more“Come”, he said. Breathe deeply. Hold your breath. Let it out. Repeat. Then step out. One foot, then the next. Forward. Repeat. That’s all she had to do – deep breaths, one foot in front of the other, forward…
Read moreWomen deserve equal pay for equal work. You know, she deserves to have a baby without sacrificing her job. A mother deserves a day off to care for a sick child or sick parent without running into hardship. And you…
Read more“Is it dusk yet. Yes? Okay. Listen up! This will be long. When I took this photo, I was just hoping to capture a beautiful sunset as I used to do every evening on my way home over the bridge….
Read moreSo I recently cropped my hair, recently being last Saturday. And even though I like to convince myself that it was a spur of the moment decision, it was an idea I had played around with for a while. Maybe…
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