by Kanzah | Mar 18, 2025 | Musings
Danfo Diaries – 18.03.2025 Today, I took a selfie mid-trip to remind myself to conk my head if I was still inside a Danfo by March 18, 2026. By then, I must be inside my fine Lexus RX 350, latest model. I took a selfie to documentthe moment—I was sweaty, tired,...
by Kanzah | Mar 11, 2025 | Musings
The Many Sheges of House-hunting in Lagos Snapchat just reminded me of a memory from last March. It was a video of me in Medina Estate, Gbagada—dry-mouthed, sweat caked on my face, bemoaning a horrible showing I had just experienced. I should have suspected that the...
by Kanzah | Mar 4, 2025 | Musings
From Natasha Akpoti to Sophia Egbueje: The Many Layers of Misogny In a tale as old as time, Senator Natasha Akpoti sparked a countrywide reaction when she revealed during an interview her encounters with sexual harassment at the hands of the Senate President. I wasn’t...
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 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 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...
