PinnedA new beginningIt has taken me over two years to get this point where I have decided writing is worth some sort of commitment. The reason for this is beyond anyone’s understanding, even mine. What matters is that we are here. Regardless of how unpolished the words may spew, how undeserving I…Writing Challenge2 min readWriting Challenge2 min read
PinnedMember-onlyOn owning a space : A coming of age storyGrowing up in a typical Nigerian household, with a sibling, it never crossed my mind that it was possible to have your own space. When I was a kid, I shared a room with my brother. When he left for secondary school, it was random children and aunties who came…Short Story5 min readShort Story5 min read
Feb 8Trying to find comfort amidst everything happening right nowWelcome back I guess… — I haven’t written on Medium in a whole year. At some point, I stopped paying for my membership. It just seemed like every time I opened the app it was fear-mongering, articles filled with vitriol and disgust at the human experience (rightfully so but still bad for the heart), articles…Layoffs2 min readLayoffs2 min read
Jan 30, 2022January Lunar Insight: A life without dead timeThese days, content is the always the word of the day. I like to think that I’ve done my final waltz with suffering. Real suffering — the kind that makes you question why the hell you are still alive. …Freedom2 min readFreedom2 min read
Jul 21, 2021Member-onlyLIVING TO WORK, WORKING TO LIVEI am tired of my dream job, I am tired of labour. Trying to understand hustle culture as a young millenial. What is the price of survival? — Before I begin this article, I want to propose a world where we start asking more questions, and creating thought exercises where people are guided towards answering the questions for themselves. Life isn’t as polished as a 5-step process. We write to allow ourselves do the hard work of thinking…Capitalism10 min readCapitalism10 min read
Jul 14, 2021When I Feel that a Writer has Made it Big, I Stop Reading Their Articles1.4K22CintoOn existing authentically on the internet.On existing authentically on the internet. This is so interesting. I've deleted all my personal social media , so I have no real way for people outside of Medium to know that I've written something. …2 min read2 min read
Jul 14, 2021Member-onlyI’m sorry life has rejected youAn inquiry into delusion as a coping mechanism — ‘There are many parts of the world that are pretty and it does get better, I’m sorry life has rejected you.’ In 2014 or thereabout, I answered a question on Quora titled, ‘What can I do to stop my mother from hugging me?’ …Relationships5 min readRelationships5 min read
Jul 7, 2021June Lunar Insights: NOSTALGIA OR MELANCHOLY?The smell of coffee and cigarettes takes me back to Dubai in the late 2000s. When I was a kid, we were fortunate enough to be avid travellers. On two trips to Dubai, we stayed in this particular apartment, just a few blocks from a mall. It was a comfortable…Melancholy6 min readMelancholy6 min read
Jun 12, 2021Member-onlyA manifesto of some sortsI’ve been thinking a lot about entrepreneurship, my career and just life in general. Having worked in a startup-adjacent environment for about 5 months last year, and subsequently being bundled into an MRI machine because I thought I had a brain tumour, (turned out my eye pressure was ridiculously high…Entrepreneurship4 min readEntrepreneurship4 min read
Apr 4, 2021Member-onlyThe only article I have ever wanted to write about THE GOOD PLACEThe ultimate pitstop for inquiries into moral philosophy, the purpose of religion and existentialism, packaged nicely into a punchy comedy filled with rockin’ bods. — Warning: Spoilers ahead, mostly from season 4. If you haven’t started already, you might forget by the time you get there anyway so read on. …Religion11 min readReligion11 min read
