Yvette’s fantasy dinner partyOnly one rule, no revolutionaries. Tidjane Thiam, Samin Nosrat, Elizabeth Gilbert, Modupe Fadugba, Amal Clooney, and Alain de Botton.Dec 23, 2020Dec 23, 2020
My Mother is 57 and Just Started Her PhD. — 3 Lessons I’ve LearnedThat decisive moment of courageous participation has filled her life with new friends, new inspiration, and new opportunity.Aug 17, 2019A response icon1Aug 17, 2019A response icon1
“Think you’re escaping and run into yourself” and other advice for the 2019 graduating classYou are more resilient than recent or past experiences allow you to imagine. You need to know this. But i can’t shield you from the truthJul 29, 2019Jul 29, 2019
Published inHuman PartsThe Last Bad ManLearning to see a relationship without rose-colored glassesMay 18, 2019A response icon1May 18, 2019A response icon1
What Shall an Igbo Father Tell his Son“Ikenna, what makes a good village?”, My grandfather asked with his gaze fixed on the television, “Is it good structures or good people?”May 13, 2019May 13, 2019
Strawberry MilkshakeStrawberry milkshake, like I swallowed the sun. I sat there smiling in a sea of strangers, I hate this city. I’ve been hiding from this sea…Apr 25, 2019Apr 25, 2019
Why Don’t You Ask Me Any Questions?Talking to you on a balmy Lagos night is kind of dreamy. You know the kind of night where the moisture on your face is balanced by a…Apr 3, 2019A response icon1Apr 3, 2019A response icon1
Dear Publishers, Apple News+ is a Trick, Don’t Fall For It.It is the worst thing to happen to Publishers since Facebook or maybe even since that silly idea that “Information wants to be free”.Mar 31, 2019Mar 31, 2019
Why Does the Igbo Man Build His Castle in the Village?I stood there in a brown silk kaftan, grateful to the grey clouds that shielded us from the sun.Mar 23, 2019Mar 23, 2019
