Ayoola Odeyemi: Ontario Blues
. . I have been away from Nigeria since 2013 and whew! It has been quite an experience being away from home. First, let me say that I had no …
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Day 5: Alhaji H
The morning opens with vibes. A pleasant nurse smiling down at me as I open my eyes. “How do you feel this morning,” she says. I nod and sit …
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Day 3: A Taste of Prison
This morning, I am weak and my bowel rumbles. Twice I have been to the toilet and it is not even midday yet. Still, this stomach howls and it’s …
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Open Secrets
1/5 “If two or more people know about something, it is no longer a secret. That is why I need to tell this story. I was conceived while my …
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The Unrelenting Dreamchaser
I am the first child of my parents. My father worked at NichemTex in Ikorodu while my mom had a shop where she sold provisions. I grew up under a …
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Dapo Lam: A Misunderstood, Yet Perfectly Gentleman
I had a regular childhood just like every other kid. Go to school, come back, play football with friends in the neighbourhood. I’d agree partially that I am an omo-get-inside …
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Buckingham: the City of Tranquility
On Moving to Buckingham – When & Why? I moved (back) to England in 2017 to study for my Ph.D. I chose Buckingham because of my past connection with the …
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A Widow’s Mite, A Widow’s Might
My sister-in-law was going to travel to the UK and she expressed her desire to my husband – that she’d love to see their mother before travelling. Originally, we did …
Read More“I work with a construction company but I am not a ‘casual’ staff, I am a contract staff. There’s a difference: we contract staff are employed to work on …
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