Natural and pure
Natural and pure
Chapter Five: The King’s Change of Heart The moon hung low in the sky, casting a pale, ethereal glow over the city of Iru-Oba. Damilola and Chike walked, hand in hand, away from the palace gates, their hearts beating in…
Chapter Four: The King’s Judgment The sound of galloping hooves grew louder, echoing off the cobblestone streets, and with it, the weight of fate hung in the air like a thick fog. Chike’s heart pounded in his chest, every beat…
Chapter Three: The Price of Defiance The moon hung low in the sky, casting a pale, silver light over the narrow, winding streets of Iru-Oba. Chike’s footsteps echoed as he hurried through the city, his breath coming in sharp gasps.…
Chapter Two: The Price of Love The night Damilola was taken from the market felt like the world itself had shifted beneath her. The hum of the city, once so vibrant and alive, now seemed a distant echo as she…
Chapter One: The Impossible Love In the bustling city of Olorunla, Damilola was a princess by birth, the 25-year-old daughter of Oba Adeyemi, a revered and wealthy Yoruba king. The kingdom was an epitome of prosperity, with vast estates, a…
In 2008 Temidayo and I with the rest of the family were in Abeokuta, in Ogun State of Nigeria to climb the legendary and the mythical Olumo Rock. It was an experience that Dayo cherished until the day he died.…
Temidayo, one year ago today, on 29 September 2023, your earthly remains were cremated and sent off to eternity. That day, I made a promise to myself, to bring and spread your ashes to all the places we have been…
For one year I have been hiding my pain behind a wall of smiles. For 365 days only a few knew about the tragedy that enveloped my life exactly 1 year ago. In public I have been strong. In private…
Corruption in Nigeria is a big problem. That is the perception. This is the image of Nigeria repeatedly reinforced by the international media. The most ardent and vociferous believers that Nigeria and most especially the government and the leaders of…
Ik ben Babatunji Olufemi Aramide Adebambo Olugbenga Soewu, het oudste kind van Olanrewaju Afolabi Soewu en Alice Olubunmi Soewu, nee Ogunshowo. Ik ben een afgestudeerde historicus en heb ook een HBO diploma Social Work. Eigenlijk ben je als historicus nooit…
When do you have enough money? You already have money in your pocket. So why begin a business if you already have money? What about legacy building? The focus on money is narrow-mindedness and short term thinking. Aliko Dangote is…
Once upon a time, in the land of Nigeria, there lived a young girl named Amara. She lived in a small village surrounded by lush green forests and rolling hills. From a young age, Amara had a passion for storytelling.…
In the bustling heart of New York City, where cultures intertwine like the threads of a rich tapestry, two souls from vastly different worlds found themselves on a collision course that would forever change their lives. Bridging hearts beyond borders.…
Right of agitation. Let me start by saying I support your right of agitation, to protest and to resist. I am very ambivalent about all the measures taken and the explanation given by the government in the fight against Covid-19.…
Somehow in the past we have, by a kind of mutual consent, agreed to give each other a colour code. You can argue about the correctness of the colour classification but we agreed on white, black, brown, even yellow. Why…
I wrote this before and will repeat it. The fact that I don’t discriminate does not mean we don’t discriminate. So when people talk about their experiences, listen first. Hear them before you start defending yourself or things you don’t…
The Messiah Syndrome. Let me begin on a funny note. Every time I post a reflective thought on Facebook, “friends” unfriend me en masse. Since I shared my latest thoughts “If I was born & grew up in Europe, even…
Dearest Kenya, We need to talk. I have always loved you from the moment we set eyes on each other. It is you I always come back to every year in Africa. I come to you like a baby to…
Zielona Gora! One of the perks of being an Afropean is the fact that you can travel through 2 continents feeling at home everywhere you go. However being of African heritage, you sometimes need to have a strength of character…
I am writing this somewhere 11000 feet above Egypt as the aircraft is preparing for a brief stop in Hurghada, Egypt. The final destination is Zanzibar and I am travelling with my eldest son. That the two of us could…
Those in the know will tell you making photographic shots of close family members can sometimes cause a big headache. People are less focussed. The shoot always goes past the allotted time. You take extra shots because you want to…
Everybody is a winner. Photography is like sport. The more you practise the better you get. Sometimes the process of getting to know how the camera works can be tedious. When trying to decipher all the workings and settings of…
So there I was minding my own business along the Van Brienenoord bridge by the River Maas in Rotterdam. I was there partly to clear my head and partly to video graph the iconic bridge and also test some of…
