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Divine Femininity
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Divine Femininity

There are liminal spaces where time holds no meaning or power, spaces where the hours float by unbound, just out of your grip. The hair salon five minutes away from my house was one of such places.

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Ifẹ Eko II
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Ifẹ Eko II

The hour is 6am, the air is heavy with morning dew and the sky is painted a syrupy blue

The stars outside sing a sweet lullaby

But the streets already thrum with life.

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You’re Not Tired II
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You’re Not Tired II

Ronke, Okah and Praise were lawyers, and friends. Ronke was gentle, Okah was loud, and Praise was annoying. They worked in a small firm in Kaduna.

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Ifẹ Eko
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Ifẹ Eko

The setting is Balogun market on a crisp saturday afternoon. 

The kind where the sun bleeds into everyday life. 

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You’re Not Tired I
Simi Aluko Simi Aluko

You’re Not Tired I

Dozie and Salima spoke five languages between themselves, but for a long while, they had no words.

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Reverie at the Workshop
Made In Nigeria Motunrayo Akibu Made In Nigeria Motunrayo Akibu

Reverie at the Workshop

The memorial was small, private. It was just a couple of friends and family come together in the living room to drink to his name and reminisce... After dinner that night when everyone had settled into their rooms for the next day, I decided to visit the workshop.

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