by Kanzah | Feb 25, 2025 | Musings
Maradona and Nigeria’s Never-Ending Dance of Despair and Deception There is something my good friend, Philomena, has: a blinding faith that shines through whenever sapa is about to squeeze the life out of us. “We will go to the cinema tomorrow.” “We will eat out...
by Kanzah | Feb 21, 2025 | Stories
Soft Underbelly: The House That Swallowed Them Whole Sapa made me accept the stupid offer from JAPA – Justice and Protection for All, an NGO. For a paltry sum of 40,000 naira per month,my duties were endless; I was to be a tutor, counsellor, supervisor,...
by Kanzah | Feb 18, 2025 | Musings
Unmute Yourself: Speak, Take Up Space and Disrupt If there’s one thing working in a corporate organization has taught me, it’s that the nice ones finish last! Just like the Kenyan politician proclaimed, good girls don’t get the corner office. I’ve also discovered that...
by Kanzah | Feb 14, 2025 | Stories
WHO KILLED BABA KAREEMU? If you ask me when Kareem met Kareem, I wouldn’t be able to give you a proper answer. If you asked anyone else in Oja Iya, they wouldn’t be able to provide an answer either. Everybody knows the same thing I do: that Kareem and Kareem’s...
by Kanzah | Feb 11, 2025 | Musings
Stupid Problems: The Everday Struggles That Hold Nigerians Back It is frustrating to be Nigerian. Nigeria makes you fixated on really stupid problems. I mean, I have seen enough rants and tweets from angry Nigerians venting about this and that, but you never truly...
