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HEKIMA – Procrastination

November 25, 2019 - by admin - Leave a Comment

In the month of October 2011, I was given an opportunity and a special preference to be part of a particular forum that I believed would be good for my …

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HEKIMA: Without You, I Am A Bicycle

November 19, 2019 - by admin - Leave a Comment

Many times, once we have arrived at our destination, we forget our journey. We forget the vulcanizer that repaired our tyre when it got deflated. We forget the filling stations …

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#HEKIMA: Your First Name Is Extra

November 4, 2019 - by admin - 1 Comment

I recently met a young man who had his bachelor and Masters degrees at Harvard. I had met some humble Harvard graduates before him but he seemed to be a …

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HEKIMA: You Are Valid

October 29, 2019October 29, 2019 - by admin - Leave a Comment

A few years ago, I had an experience that left me with so much wisdom about life. I was in the midst of four colleagues from different countries. They were …

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HEKIMA: Judging People or Saving People

October 7, 2019October 7, 2019 - by admin - Leave a Comment

I met a young man in his early 20s last year who smokes at least two packs of Benson cigarette every single day. The chain smoking habit of his makes …

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HEKIMA: A Good Leg in A Bad Shoe

July 8, 2019July 8, 2019 - by admin - Leave a Comment

Over a decade ago, I met a young man like me who was finding it hard to feed, let alone have a shelter over his head. His father had left …

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HEKIMA: Look At Your Dreams, Not Your Mates

July 1, 2019July 1, 2019 - by admin - Leave a Comment

Recently, I met a young man who had followed me online from a far away country for almost two years and as God would have it, we ran into each …

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HEKIMA: ‘You Are Not the Kind of Person They Are Looking For’

June 24, 2019June 24, 2019 - by admin - Leave a Comment

Sometime around July 2007, I had applied to the university Ibadan in my JAMB exam and we were awaiting the University of Ibadan’s response on those selected for the Post-JAMB …

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HEKIMA: I Am Not Your Mate!

June 17, 2019June 17, 2019 - by admin - Leave a Comment

I used to have this friend with whom I shared so much value and mutual respect. We had been good friends consistently for two years before something happened. What happened? …

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HEKIMA: Chop & Die Alone Abroad

June 10, 2019June 10, 2019 - by admin - Leave a Comment

I spoke with a friend living and schooling in North America recently and he complained how his inbox is filled with messages from guys asking him to send money and …

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HEKIMA: Parable of the Akara

June 3, 2019June 3, 2019 - by admin - 2 Comments.

It was around 8.30pm sometime in September 2011. I had just returned from a meeting and I was dangerously hungry. The closest option for me was a small shop where …

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#HEKIMA: A Strange Act Called Kindness

May 27, 2019May 27, 2019 - by admin - Leave a Comment

In March 2013, I carried my luggage and bid my family and friends goodbye to go serve my fatherland in the one year compulsory National Youth Service in the north …

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#HEKIMA: Smooth, Suave & Empty

May 20, 2019May 20, 2019 - by admin - 1 Comment

Sometime ago, I met this young lady who used to be a software developer. She narrated how frustrated she was as a business person and I asked her where her …

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#HEKIMA: This Is Why I Went to the University

May 13, 2019May 13, 2019 - by admin - Leave a Comment

One warm Saturday evening several years back, we had spent most part of the day on my father’s farm and had returned home late in the evening. We had fed …

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Waiting Will Not Stop The Rain

May 6, 2019May 6, 2019 - by admin - Leave a Comment

When I was 11, I was coming from an errand one evening when this heavy rain started. Before I could find a nearby shed or a house to hide, I …

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#HEKIMA: My Longest Night Ever!

April 29, 2019April 29, 2019 - by admin - Leave a Comment

Time check – 11.30pm. I waited alone in the sitting room when my siblings had gone to bed to watch the epic Yoruba movie titled KOTO AYE by the Baba …

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#HEKIMA: Dispose of Your Car

April 22, 2019April 22, 2019 - by admin - Leave a Comment

In 2012, I applied to be part of an international youth forum but I was rejected. In 2013, I applied again but rejected. The same in 2014 and 2015. So …

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#HEKIMA: My Stupidity Saved Me

April 8, 2019April 8, 2019 - by admin - Leave a Comment

Walking through a popular semi-ghetto in Ibadan in 2012, I noticed that some street ‘roughians’ were gathered on the main street thereby making it tedious for people to pass. I …

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#HEKIMA: When a Lie Travels…

April 1, 2019April 1, 2019 - by admin - Leave a Comment

Few years ago, I went for a summer camp with other young people from different places. I was in the second year in the University then. At the opening ceremony, …

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Welcome to the Business Faculty

February 28, 2018 - by admin - Leave a Comment

You are a storyteller, using stories to reveal the city. You meet regular people and they share parts of their lives with you. You tell them to smile and then …

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