Author: Ibironke Babalola

MOVIE REVIEW: “Queen of Katwe” Defying the Odds
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MOVIE REVIEW: “Queen of Katwe” Defying the Odds

Ibironke Babalola- March 30, 2023

Image by Kiana-Bosman @ Unsplash What Did You Have to Overcome to Reach Your Goals? The True Story Behind Disney’s Queen of Katwe Most of ... Read More

Rhyme and Introspection
Blog (Misc and opinions)

Rhyme and Introspection

Ibironke Babalola- January 17, 2023

Photo by Paraskevi Vafiadou, Pexels Woman Is she cursed or the architect of her own fate?Ever so loving and givingSo forgiving and trustingTo the detriment ... Read More

Truly Wrong Love
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Truly Wrong Love

Ibironke Babalola- January 17, 2023

Photo by Nadine E on Unsplash She arrived on my doorstep looking like she had been run over by a truck: clothes twisted and torn, ... Read More

Queens and Mothers of Afre Kh: Queen Moremi (Ife, Nigeria)
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Queens and Mothers of Afre Kh: Queen Moremi (Ife, Nigeria)

Ibironke Babalola- January 16, 2023

Queen Moremi sacrifices her son Oluorogbo to the river (Imagined by Gencraft)   Queen Moremi: The Heroine Who Saved Ile-Ife Among the great women of ... Read More

Knowing When To Quit
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Knowing When To Quit

Ibironke Babalola- June 17, 2015

For a short while, I was not sure where I was (Photo by Deji Prince: Pexels) There is a saying that 'quitters never win'. Lemme ... Read More

Bloody Friday: Remembering the UN House Bombing in Abuja
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Bloody Friday: Remembering the UN House Bombing in Abuja

Ibironke Babalola- August 26, 2012

Mourning fallen colleagues (Imagined by AI)   One Year Ago Today: UN House Bombed in Abuja I woke up that morning to the sound of ... Read More

THE RAISING CANE
VILLAGE (Family/Relationships)

THE RAISING CANE

Ibironke Babalola- January 17, 2011

Child in time-out (Photo by Masana on Unsplash)   LESSONS FROM MY DAD AND MUM: THE BIRTH OF VOLTRON F – DEFENDER OF THE UNIVERSE ... Read More