My goal was 8 books this month but finished 7! My favorite: Americanah Must read: The Girl With The Louding Voice Just Fair: It Didn’t Start With You Check out my thoughts here!
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All articles filed in October 2020
MUSING OF THE DAY
When we speak we are afraid our words will not be heard or welcomed. But when we are silent, we are still afraid. So it is better to speak. Audre Lorde
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MUSING OF THE DAY
For me, becoming isn’t about arriving somewhere or achieving a certain aim. I see it instead as forward motion, a means of evolving, a way to reach continuously toward a better self. The journey doesn’t end. – Michelle Obama –
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THE GIRL WITH THE LOUDING VOICE
According to United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), “the prevalence of child marriage is the percentage of women 20-24 old who were married or in a union before 18 years of age”. Did you know Nigeria has the 11th highest child marriage prevalence rate internationally? Or that 44% of girls are married before their 18th birthday?…
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EVERYTHING I NEVER TOLD YOU
Envision the existence of yearning, internal conflict, and lack of camaraderie. A place where no one understands you, nor do you accept yourself. The only bond is with your family. This image of isolation, hopelessness, and anguish, I suspect, is not difficult to conceptualize in our current climate. What a dark reality? This is how…
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MUSING OF THE DAY
It’s an abnormal world I live in. I don’t belong anywhere. It’s like I’m floating down the middle. I’m never quite sure where I am. – Arthur Ashe
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MUSING OF THE DAY
Writing is like traveling. It’s wonderful to go somewhere, but you get tired of staying. – Langston Hughes –
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AMERICANAH
Spoiler Alert Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie was the second book I devoured after renewing my passion for reading two years ago. It was absolutely a fantastic piece of work, and I could not put it down. I mentioned it to everyone who would listen to me – mostly Nigerians and other foreigners. Everyone loved…
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MUSING OF THE DAY
Breathing. I just dream of breathing. -Ta-Nehisi Coates-
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MUSING OF THE DAY
We spend a lot of time thinking about the ways that prestige and resources and belonging to elite institutions make us better off. We don’t spend enough time thinking about the ways in which those kinds of material advantages limit our options. -Malcolm Gladwell-
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