Comments on: Listen to my mind and not to my body! by Nse Ikpe-Etim

By: GLORY

GLORY — Wed, 26 May 2010 13:43:25 +0000

BRILLIANT ARTICLE !
AND VERY MUCH A REALITY,
LOTS OF YOUNG FEMALE ENTREPRENUERS ARE FACING THIS.
AM ALSO GONE WITH THE WIND JUST LIKE NSE

By: Afribabe

Afribabe — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 01:06:30 +0000

Most ritch African men r so damn dirty n unprofessional…i believe errything she said kuz it olwayz happens 2 me when da manager is a African…Sum1 shuld really put a stop 2 ol dis mess

By: Sims

Sims — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 08:14:41 +0000

I can see why her body would cause all these, i mean the babe is HOT!!! i mean, she has d kind of body every woman dreams of

By: Bola

Bola — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 10:45:21 +0000

Its a true story actually! It really happened according to the author.

By: berry

berry — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:39:35 +0000

nice piece.u ve got some writing talents this article sounds like a story garnished with lot of inspirations and advice directly or indirectly.never stop persevering

By: mac sale

mac sale — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 10:47:22 +0000

The story is so nice and at some point gives us lessons about life, men, and failures. Failures with things that we want to achieve but for some reason the exchange would cause of our own self. And in any hardship of life, what important is we always try and accept whatever comes.

By: thislove

thislove — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 18:50:27 +0000

This piece reminds me of a short story in Chimamanda’s The Thing Around Your Neck. I enjoyed this read, thanks Bella.

By: Nneka

Nneka — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 17:59:51 +0000

Fiction or not…..it is food for thought for all women.

By: az in...

az in... — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:23:38 +0000

loll… I’m thinking the same

By: bimbim

bimbim — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:16:38 +0000

i love this piece…OMG!!!this has inspired me alot,cos the beginning sounds like my story…i just left a minimum wage job after 24months of being static….after earning a degree in Economics under d harsh sun and the unfriendly unimaid weather,only to look for job everywhr n cud only find one at long last as a front desk officer in one of the leading telecoms coy in Nigeria…Took it up,hoping better ones will come along d line as i completed my Masters programme,but still nothing!i really admire women who know wat they want in life and take a bold step towards achieving their dreams….Naija is hard ooo,with ur dreams and aspirations,u have to be tough as a woman to succeed,and i admire the writer’s ability to say ”NO” to sexual advances all in d name of dreams…I think most young women should emulate her courage…..
Thx Bella for sharing this with us…

By: boogsy

boogsy — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:04:59 +0000

er…i am thinking it is fiction o!

By: Tokunbo

Tokunbo — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 11:55:44 +0000

This is a familiar phenomenon you know. Women are always at the receiving end of sexual harassment. I really identify with this writer, and I had and still suffers from this situation even though I am married now. Nobody want to help a woman especially if she is beautiful or has a great body, it seems like its a curse to be richly endowed. Anyways we always find a way out most times without getting hurt. Women activists should actually do more and every woman must say NO to intimidation and harassment

By: duchess419

duchess419 — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 10:50:03 +0000

Love her and the article too, wherever you go in Africa ( dont know about abroad) but all men require the same of you when they see you are in need, a great pity cause some of them are old enough to be your father or even grandfather in my case. One word EUUW!!!… but this is a very inspirational article and props to her, I do hope everywoman reads it if they can and see that its good to have dreams, and you gotta start small first before you blow up. Well done.

By: Ays

Ays — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 09:49:09 +0000

Truely inspiring piece for me. I’m also one of the many young Nigerians
who feel enough is enough for this monthly pay thingy..i.e., am tired of my job, its not really what i wanted to do in the first place, but av been hanging on basically cos of 2 factors, start up capital and of cos fear of failure!!
This piece was just like a BREAK OUT CALL for me.
Thank you and Kudos to u, i wish u all the best.

By: Bola #1

Bola #1 — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 05:53:17 +0000

Nse’s appears to be a lovely lady.
For someone who was already somewhat established in her life, and left a surebanker job, you would think that she would have had the connections needed to succeed in the Nigerian climate.
If she had it that hard, can you imagine how much harder it is for other ladies (with no prior means of earning income) to succeed. I belive these kind of frustrations contribute to making women sleep around just to survive. And once they start, i’m not exactly sure if it makes a difference for them to stop.

By: Fellow Entrepreneur

Fellow Entrepreneur — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 21:15:25 +0000

Inspiring article! Every woman in the world should read it, because what she experienced occurs everywhere and as women our bodies can only be respected if we respect it first, by saying no to men who want to use us. However, as women without trust funds to bring our ideas to life, we must learn to begin our dreams in small ways and grow from there. The idea to cook is a good one but why did she have to start with a restaurant? Though as impatient people we may not like to wait for success, God led her down the right path by preparing her for her ultimate goal of owning a restaurant because in reality there’s so more to owning a restaurant than just cooking. So many businesses fail because the owner(s) are not prepared for the reality of the work their dream requires. This story also shows that God watches and comes through for those who choose to hold fast to their morals even in the face adversity. Praise God!

By: mamichulo

mamichulo — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 19:45:21 +0000

beautiful piece! i have serious respect for Nse if this is a true story o! the courage to walk away from a stable job in search of your dreams…
i agree with others, women need to start helping each other out….

By: NotNaija

NotNaija — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:59:43 +0000

Christ is our righteousness, when we live for God, we partake in that righteousness, it’s not on our own, but we must want it that is what I meant by striving for it, it’s attainable and it’s do-able.
Thank You

By: oncesaved - alwayssaved

oncesaved - alwayssaved — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:45:25 +0000

Strive for righteouness? how? You did nothing to qualify for it in the 1st place…read it again

By: JEN

JEN — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:15:24 +0000

I meant educated women are SOMETIMES/ A FEW TIMES the victims/ culprits.