Two weeks ago, I went on a vacation to visit some close friends who are married. I enjoyed every bit of my stay which as well did not go without me learning something about naming and the reason women do not use their husbands’ last names in Burundi. This conversation about naming in Burundi began […]
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I see a new trend with marital vows. Couples now write their vows. People are no longer going the orthodox way. It is the Millennial’s and Gen Z’s way, and so we gotta* spice it up. We are drifting away from the “for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness, and in health,
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I would say I have some loyal friends (smiles) who constantly read most of my writings. My co-authored publication with my friend (OLUWASEMILOORE ATERE) which was published in the Nigerian Tribune newspaper opened the floor for questioning. A friend contacted me and he said, “we need to talk.” Saturday came and we started our conversation
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In December 2016, I was one of The Platform (Nigeria)’s Young Professional Bootcamp (YBP) cohorts. During one of our sessions, a Human Resource expert said something that I held with me until date. He stated that it is unnecessary to add our families as connections on social media platforms. He went further to note that
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I am not here to interrogate anyone, neither do I want to make anyone feel guilty about not being married or ready for marriage. I am only here to voice out my observations and assumptions. Really, it is not more than this. I make this an assumption because my observation might not be generalizable. I
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Biology helped the doctors define who I was at birth: My genitalia like the vulva and vagina tells the doctor I am a girl. Now, as a grown-up woman, it is still by biology; ‘cos at this mature stage, I possess an added feature: Which is my breast. By these biological constructions, the society seeks
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https://youtu.be/_4dqIUYo2_4 I have always wanted to write on the sacredness of marriage vows, watching the royal wedding vows exchange between Megan and Harry reminds me that these words are not just wordy vows but proclamations to be committed till death. Harry said his vows first, and his vows go thus, “I Harry, take you, Meghan,
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I never knew falling in love was this easy until I met this beautiful handmade of the Most High, just within three months of our meeting I fell head over heels in love and it seemed to me like I had known her for a decade. My whole world around this lady feels complete and
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Woman, I see her grow, I see her becoming a woman, I see her becoming a help, I see her becoming the kitchen directress. I see her becoming a mother, I see her bringing forth more lives,
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