I Have Questions

“To deny people their human rights is to challenge their very humanity.” –Nelson Mandela I stay awake pondering, wondering and simply cannot get these questions out of my mind. Why does the little girl on the play ground feel awkward about her hair Why is she laughed at, pointed at When her hair is nothing…

A Candid Conversation About Abuse

“For Nigeria and many other African countries to move forward, there needs to be a shift in how boys and girls are socialized.” – Josephine Effah – Chukwuma   A conversation with Mrs. Josephine Chukwuma about Abuse in Nigeria. Esther, a young vibrant girl lives in the busy city of Lagos that never sleeps. While others…

Redefining Abuse: What it looks like and how to fix it.

“Abuse is never deserved, it is an exploitation of innocence and physical disadvantage, which is perceived as an opportunity by the abuser.” ― Lorraine Nilon Is it a classic story of a crazy stupid love?  Am I disrespectful and deserve to be punished, am I crazy and oversensitive or am I being abused? Ladies from time…

Next Steps…

“Sometimes the hardest part is not letting go but rather learning to start all over.” -Nicole Sobon Hola! I know it has been the longest time, and no I absolutely do not have a good excuse . It has mostly been me being super lazy and very uninspired. But in the midst of all that…

The Blue Mood

Let us be of good cheer, remembering that the misfortunes hardest to bear are those that never happen. James Russel Lowell Hi lovelies!! So this is a very dear topic to me, and I am glad that a lot of people are talking about it now, because it really affects a lot of people. I…

CHILD ABUSE

“Childhood should be carefree, playing in the sun; not living a nightmare in the darkness of the soul.” ― Dave Pelzer, A Child Called “It” Hi guys, This is serious talk!! So just scrolling down my Facebook page, which is sometimes boring, anyways not the point. So I am scrolling and I come across a…