Almajiranchi

Almajiranci, we can all agree is one of the evils that beautifies Northern Nigerian streets. The Almajiri system is a system of oppression that takes away the fundamental human rights of the most vulnerable members of our society, children. You can be rest assured to walk into the streets of any state really in Northern Nigeria and you will be welcomed with a sight of children holding rubber bowls...

Burned Tree

Did you think You were made of blood and bone, Daughter of the sky, When the women you came from, Dug the ground with their nails, And gave life to the stars? Do you forget, How your mother raised, Lions and jaguars, Slept of her feet, To break the ground in two, So you could walk? What wonder, Within a woman’s chest, When she can stand on her feet, Feed the world with one hand, And...

The Dull Area Between Rape Culture and Dating Culture

2017 is the year a lot of us would remember as the year women spoke out. It is a start. For many women, #MeToo was not just a hash tag, it was re-living certain painful moments over and over again. It was a striking number of women living the same experiences. We must acknowledge and appreciate these women who spoke out. It is nothing short of courageous and brave to be able to stand firm in the...