Connoisseur of Memories

Art by Seema I was having a conversation with a friend where he made it abundantly clear to me that he does not subscribe to the politics of another friend of mine, and frankly, was surprised that I got along so well with that person because it must mean that, in some ways, I agreed… Continue reading DICHOTOMY

Sampad Art Gallery If you ask anyone, what is a common pursuit we all imitate? The answer will likely be, the pursuit of happiness, from different directions, but technically the same destination. In this pursuit, we are well aware that happiness is not what we need. In fact, more often than not, to be happy,… Continue reading Learning to live for Joy

Porter Art Guild Okay, welcome to class. You may call me Maestro D. I will be your guru. To excel in this class, there are certain core competencies you must have acquired, or you may need to get extra lessons and credits. First, you must have developed thick skin. Second, a very intrinsic quality of… Continue reading HOW TO APPRECIATE YOUR LIFE

Dear Readers, Let's try something different today. Languages- Spoken, written words for formulating expressions. I was at work, minding my business, when a colleague segued into a conversation about the beauty of language. Actually, he sneezed, and I said "sorry" he asked why I was sorry, and it was then that it occurred to me… Continue reading Dialectics

Artist unknown I was recently made aware of a viral social media clip about a festival in Delta State, southern Nigeria, called ‘Ozoro festival.‘ As much as I would love to give a detailed and accurate account of the origin and meaning, that's not within the purview of this writing. Summarily, this festival sponsors rape… Continue reading The culture of ‘good men’

Pinterest There is something about nostalgia I just cannot get over when I write. It is either the evocative nature of the memory. How memories unfold from, for example, a theme song to your favourite childhood telenovela. What's even more amusing is how you wish to share that feeling with someone who can relate at… Continue reading A peek in time- Telenovelas

Artist: Emma Sampil This post was inspired by a conversation with a friend that ended up being my soliloquy. I am sure we all have these limbo moments where we know we are not where we used to be, but we are also so far from where we want to go. This continuous process of… Continue reading In the Journey

This post is dedicated to many who wonder and wander in search of matching souls, many who have been pierced too many times and left with perforation. Many who are now numb and devoid of passion, many who are learning to walk in love again after crashing, many who have lost themselves with no replacement… Continue reading Love Pasadena

There is always an event that leads to a turning point. For many, it becomes the villain or the hero story. Truth be told, how easy is it to become the hero? It goes against every sense of self-preservation that is instinctive to humans. And while it seems like being a hero is hard, try… Continue reading The birthing story

Elena Gual First of, I need you to know that this post  is not about you, it may not even be about me, but it is definitely about rage and bottled emotions even after providing outlets to escape but it never seems to end. You know that moment when you decide to start your life… Continue reading What do I do with all these feelings?