There Are Many Hardworking Women…And They Are Not Runs Girls

Culled from Black Women Leaders

I relate with many women from all walks of life. This is because I believe the humanity of each person is their most defining factor. As a result, I have acquaintances who are business women, stay-at-home-mums, independent single ladies, cheating wives and/or girlfriends, nymphomaniacs, frigid lovers, women activists, submissive women, educated women, uneducated women, women who support their families, women who are supported by their men, women who have drive, women who are just coasting through life, corporate workers, ‘runs girls’ etc. Knowing these women gives me fodder for most of my work, so in most cases (and I say most cases because sometimes I get really crazy), I don’t judge them based on their life choices. I won’t lie by saying I don’t wish they could be more like me but I have come to the realization that everyone has a path to follow; and that feminism is accepting the conscious choices that women (and men) make about the direction of their lives.

Dear African Woman…..'You Are Not Good Enough'

Model, Aamito Lagum
Image: Chano8

"Dear African Woman,

Why must we have this conversation over and over again? Why can’t you just accept our facts about you? Facts about how unimportant you are to the general scheme of things? Facts about how your physical attributes are repulsive and unappealing? Facts that show the world that YOU ARE NOT GOOD ENOUGH?!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TRIQX!

My best friend, Emmanuel Triqx Ebiega Ochima is an awesome man! I can never say this enough! He has been my anchor, my friend, my brother, my confidante, my advisor, my trusted buddy and an epic fufu!

I remember times in school when everyone was broke. Triqx would ensure we never slept hungry; and by we, I mean me, Enigbe Ochekliye,Toni Ochekwu Rhymze, Jamila and Josh. We were one big family and the glue that kept us together is the man I have grown to love, respect, honor and appreciate.

I remember when Halimatu Sadiya Ochekliye was sick and I couldn't do anything to help. You were there with my darling Victoria Kumekor, making sure she didn't feel the absence of her family. What am I saying? YOU AND VICKY WERE HER FAMILY! YOU ARE MY FAMILY!

The Trust Manifestation of Love

Image: Wallpaper Printed

It was her second day at work and Tolani Davidson was nervous. She tried to hide the worry from her face but it wasn’t working. She nearly fainted when she saw the appointment letter telling her she had been hired as one of the lead anchors for a flagship program by Africa Magic. She remembered the auditions and cringed at the many times she felt she goofed. She wasn’t sure why she was picked but knew she would not mess up her lifelong dream.

The Maryland Bridge Hawker

The Maryland Bridge Hawker.
Image: Chibuike Casmir

Lagos traffic is horrible! That is a fact. I am sure that anyone who lives or has visited Lagos one time or another can attest to this fact. It is also true that when there is that ugly traffic jam, there is almost nothing you wouldn’t see. It could be a fighting agbero, an impatient driver, the surprising ways people meander through traffic or that hawker that would chase a bus just so he can sell a bottle of fizzy drinks for ₦100. Usually, traffic in Lagos is a bedlam of activities, a combination of awful smells, an absolute drag and a time-wasting event!

With all that craziness, there is that time when you get to see a genuine source of inspiration!

I did. Let me tell you what happened.