Category: Blog (Misc and opinions)

When Did They Stop Seeing Me?
Blog (Misc and opinions)

When Did They Stop Seeing Me?

Bimi- January 17, 2023

She is a wife, a mother and so much more (Photo by Cottonbro studio, Pexels) DOMESTIC DIVA March 2015 The washing machine broke down; so ... Read More

“We Don Close”: Gatekeeping, Skin Color, and the Expatriate Advantage
Blog (Misc and opinions), LOUDER (Culture, lifestyle and Interviews)

“We Don Close”: Gatekeeping, Skin Color, and the Expatriate Advantage

Bimi- January 17, 2023

"Welcome Massa!" — A Glimpse Into Nigeria's Lingering Colonial Complex As the gates flung open and the gateman barked “Welcome Massa!” to the approaching white ... Read More

Reconstructing Black
Blog (Misc and opinions)

Reconstructing Black

Bimi- January 17, 2023

Black, proud, and thriving (Photo by Kiptoo Addi, Pexels) The colour BLACK has had a bad rap in western culture and European colonialism promoted western ... Read More

Nubian Heroes
Blog (Misc and opinions), LOUDER (Culture, lifestyle and Interviews)

Nubian Heroes

David- January 17, 2023

African Cartoon Superheroes (Imagined by AI) “It’s a bird…It’s a plane…Its superman!” Remember that line? Remember the unmistakable rush of adrenaline you got when you ... Read More

Milestones: Celebrating the Death of Aunt Flo
Blog (Misc and opinions)

Milestones: Celebrating the Death of Aunt Flo

Ovie Farraday- January 17, 2023

It’s official! After contributing six beautiful individuals to the human genome pool, I have been given an executive pardon and handed my get-out-of-jail-free card. Goodbye! ... Read More

Lost in Approximation
Blog (Misc and opinions), LOUDER (Culture, lifestyle and Interviews)

Lost in Approximation

David- January 17, 2023

Photo by Etienne Girardet on Unsplash Have you ever tried to describe an ethnic expression in English but found English words inadequate? Frustrated, you attempt ... Read More

THE JOY OF GIVING
Blog (Misc and opinions), COWRIE (Business)

THE JOY OF GIVING

David- January 17, 2023

Photo by Joseph Frank on Unsplash Last Christmas, Daud K hosted an assortment of international guests at an exotic holiday resort in the Comoros Island. ... Read More