Mar 11, 2022A reply from a strangerA reply from a stranger An unsolicited reply to a piece by Anthony Azekwoh : “when the dust settles" https://link.medium.com/W3Ahnn1ujob4 min read4 min read
Feb 2, 2022An Absolutely Garbage piece of writing.An Absolutely Garbage piece of writing. Given that I haven’t written or published anything in months mostly because I didn’t have a phone to write with, I have gotten pretty complacent with my writing so if anyone stumbles on this particular post, I’m sorry in advance for typographical or grammatical errors that may be found here. I really can’t afford to procrastinate (which for some reason has a red underline. Did I also forget how to spell procrastinate? — wait, I think I was typing “procastinate”.)2 min read2 min read
Aug 19, 2021青の手紙Numb (the "b" is silent): - Deprived of the power of physical sensation. In many other ways Numb can be redefined to point towards the absence of certain dispositions and emotions we have felt in the past but have lost a sense of due to the presence of unusual, adverse…2 min read2 min read
May 5, 2021Dear Sophia,I hope this meets you well. It's currently 10:35pm on the 5th of May in Nigeria. The country is a fucking mess and so has my self confidence, energy and interest in life. It's not been a sweet past four years of University in fact, I spent most of it…1 min read1 min read
May 1, 2021My Name? It’s Adeolu Michael.Stranger: My name? Oh it's Adeolu Michael, it's not a really impressionable name but that's the straw I got Therapist: what makes you tick Mr.... Adeolu Stranger: You can just call me Michael if you can't pronounce it, I just would rather not be called by the most common name…4 min read4 min read
Jan 24, 2021Pineapples in Paradise"You know I'm not good for you, I'm never gonna be able to treat you the way you want, not today" It wasn't like this was the first time he had said those words and she more than anyone knew he wasn't good for her not even her health, it…5 min read5 min read
Dec 5, 2020Dear Lagos,Dear Lagos, I don’t know what it is about you that makes me want to do my best when I’m around you, to strive, to sweat, to give it my all. I don't know what it is but I always seem to lose my mind trying to find my way…Lagos2 min readLagos2 min read
Dec 5, 2020RootsWhen you walk in to most churches or watch Nollywood movies, you find out very quickly about how Nigerians love to rationalise their own actions while assigning blame to something or someone else If there’s any one line that’s most popular in Yoruba movies, it is "Esu lo se" (pardon…Opinion4 min readOpinion4 min read
Dec 2, 20202020: a Diagnosis of Nigeria from a 21-year old student.Recently I came to the understanding that even a fragmented knowledge of Nigeria's history allows you to see our current problems in the context of where it came from as well as a fair idea of what goes on behind political curtains. In the beginning, God created the Heavens and…Nigeria5 min readNigeria5 min read
Aug 26, 2020Here are some things I found recently when it comes to learning new skills:Here are some things I found recently when it comes to learning new skills: A skill that stands the test of time i.e stays in use for a long time and is worth the energy requires Passion and a few other things but this post is about passion in particular. …Skill Development2 min readSkill Development2 min read