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Month: January 2018

Away From Home

New York

January 31, 2018February 1, 2018 - by admin - Leave a Comment

Q: When did you leave home and what circumstances warranted you departure from home? “If I could remember well, the first time I ever left Ibadan was in 2003, when …

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Work Stories
January 30, 2018January 30, 2018 - by admin - Leave a Comment

  Q: What kind of work do you do? “I am a photographer. I mean professional photographer; not a lucky-to-have-camera type sha.” Q: Can I see some of your works? …

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the MAYEIN Kids
January 28, 2018 - by admin - Leave a Comment

This is one of three boys I had spotted once I walked into the reading space but I did not have a chance to talk with him during the library …

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Johannesburg, South Africa

January 28, 2018 - by admin - Leave a Comment

“I have lived in Johannesburg for the last five years, even though I have spent a decent amount of that time travelling. Really, it hurts to live in another African …

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Houghton (Upper Penninsula), Michigan

January 28, 2018 - by admin - Leave a Comment

“I left Ibadan for an exchange program (Fulbright Teaching Assistant) in 2014. When I completed the Fulbright program in 2015, I enrolled in a doctoral program, which is what I …

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the MAYEIN Kids
January 28, 2018 - by admin - Leave a Comment

He is the first boy I spoke with on my visit to the MAYEIN library. He was deeply engrossed in the book he held firmly in his hands. I crouched …

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the MAYEIN Kids
January 28, 2018 - by admin - Leave a Comment

Kemi is about the youngest person who uses the library. She is 6 years old. Her elder sister brings her along whenever she is coming. She was very serious with …

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the MAYEIN Kids
January 28, 2018 - by admin - Leave a Comment

This is Paul. He is a free spirit. He has a dedication about him that cannot be faulted. He’s one of the three boys that my eyes fall on when …

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the MAYEIN Kids
January 28, 2018 - by admin - Leave a Comment

  “Orange Polo shirt, low cut, that’s Oluwatosin. She sat right next to Sukurat when I visited. Remember Sukurat – the dark skinned shy girl with the black scarf? Yes. …

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Heroes | 6

January 27, 2018February 6, 2018 - by admin - 1 Comment

“My story isn’t about a rough childhood and lack. Sometimes, even when you have enough, you may need to stand up for yourself and take charge of your own life. …

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Lagos

January 25, 2018 - by admin - Leave a Comment

“I was born in Ibadan and lived there, practically, till my teenage years. I enjoyed the Ibadan life. After High school I proceeded to Ekiti for my tertiary education, and …

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the MAYEIN Kids
January 25, 2018 - by admin - Leave a Comment

Meet Azeez. He was tiptoeing from one end of the classroom to the other when I winked at him and then he smiled. I held him by the hand and …

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Lagos

January 25, 2018 - by admin - Leave a Comment

“I didn’t step Lagos until my university days. I made the first trip to Lagos on my own when I was to sit for a scholarship test somewhere around in …

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Work Stories
January 25, 2018January 30, 2018 - by admin - Leave a Comment

“I was with an SAN some weeks ago and he said to me, what you people call work is what I call play. That’s the truth. Every day, every time, …

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Love Stories

Love Stories | 5

January 24, 2018 - by admin - Leave a Comment

We met on Facebook in 2014 but let me rewind to 2007 In 2007, my friend, Tobi, briefly introduced me to this lady inside Mozambique Hall, Oba Awon University (OAU), …

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Ede Oballah, Enugu

January 24, 2018 - by admin - Leave a Comment

“When I was posted here for my National Youth Service Corps, I expected it to be all fun serving my fatherland. For me, Enugu was my chance to leave home …

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Wudil, Kano

January 24, 2018 - by admin - Leave a Comment

“I left Ibadan for Kano to serve my fatherland and one of the most challenging issues that I have faced here in Kano is the language barrier. One day, I …

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Love Stories | 4

January 24, 2018 - by admin - Leave a Comment

“My husband and I first met in our first year at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Lecture theatre in the University of Ibadan back in 2010. We were both …

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Manchester, England

January 24, 2018 - by admin - Leave a Comment

“Before I came to Manchester, I was a student at University of Ibadan. In fact, it was in the second semester of my third year that I took a brave …

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Lagos

January 24, 2018 - by admin - Leave a Comment

“I’d practically lived all of my years in Ibadan (aside the two-year break I spent in Akure). I’d heard stories and I knew the craziest things happened in Lagos and …

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