An attempt to define the future has seemingly confused and annoyed a significant number of Black people in my network. — It was Saturday 15th of January 2022, and social media is buzzing about the Vogue February 2022 cover shoot. Despite a significant number of positive comments on the British Vogue Instagram post, most of my social network are not impressed. After reading a few, I decided to comment neutrally and…

A Tiny Life Moment that would be kinder and Day 10 of my 100 days writing challenge — The Moment The one-legged man died. He died alone. He died unknown. The locals wondered about the smell from his house, a two story decrepit brick built structure on concrete pillars rising from overgrown reedy grass, and protected by a pair of rusted metal gates. One gate was broken, fallen on its…

A Tiny Life Moment of understanding and Day 9 of my 100 day writing challenge — The Moment She was a diminutive woman. I did not have my glasses on, so I could not make out her features. I would guess she was over sixty. She was dressed smartly in white. A little too formal for 7am. She wore a loose pair of linen trousers, a white t-shirt…

A tiny life moment of biting off more than I can chew and Day 7 of my 100 day writing challenge — The moment They laughed so hard, I was told that my sister almost peed on herself with all the merriment. I could not blame them, I was laughing out myself as a friend tried to put me out of the hole. I had gotten myself stuck in the hole. There was no…

A Tiny Life Moment of brightness in the midst of pain and Day 6 of my 100 day writing challenge — The Moment Scrolling mindlessly through Facebook. I stop at the picture of a friend. A portrait. Short wavy silver hair face framed an elfish face, overlaying an undercurrent of charcoal-grey hair. Eyes looking straight-through, filled with a mysterious force, a power that crashed a thousand shores, on rocks, cliffs, stones and gently…

A topic prompted by Karen Nimmo and Day 4 of my 100 day writing challenge — Karen Nimmo asks, ‘what’s the best life advice you ever got?’ I read her great article here and decided I would like to share mine as well. Growing up in Nigeria, it’s no surprise that my selections are based on popular Nigerian sayings. …

Poetry at the shared trauma of Black People and Day 3 of my 100 day writing challenge — If we only had one story Would it be told From the moment we were sold Or was there a beginning before the discovering If we only had one story Would it be of greatness, dignity, wealth, endless resources Or the barrenness showed today, wars, famine, lack Within, without, extended …

A Tiny Life Moment of Love Lost — The Moment It was a quick tweet, but it singed the raised hairs of my heart. My quote is paraphrased and fictionalised but the sentiment was echoed in too many of the 119 responses. This was someone’s reality in the moment. “My partner raised his head up at breakfast and said “I…