I recently realized that my brain has this coping mechanism where it either buries or camouflages memories I find excruciatingly painful or severely embarrassing. It hides...
Many days have since passed, still, I can’t shake off the dreadful feeling that came with the early hours of October 20, 2020. I remember waking...
Akah Nnani’s ‘Akah Bants‘ is back with a new series on his channel, and it’s called ‘Bestie Chronicles.” In this series, Akah’s best friends come on...
“Ahu enwe’u nno.” I remember My grandma (God bless her soul) made that comment every single time she farted and we complained. As a child, I...
This is the concluding part of Nkem Ndem‘s Maputo with Google recap. Click HERE to read the first part of the trip. *** How do you...
Sun-kissed days, sand between my toes, pulsating music, laughter, fresh coconut water, grilled fish and peri-peri prawns, ocean waves, the cold sea breeze…these are the memories...
One of the worst feelings in the world is going through a break-up. It doesn’t even have to be romantic, it could be between you and...
If you follow my column ‘Nkem Says’ on here at BellaNaija, you probably already know a lot about me. But if you don’t (*side eye*), I...
The first thing I say when I am on a date is: “I don’t like people easily”. And I do this to give the person a...
When I was growing up in Aba, there was this mad man we called “Anya Faya”. His upper eyelids were permanently turned inside out. It was the...
Mental health in Nigeria is one major issue that has suffered considerable neglect. The awareness and knowledge of mental disorders is extremely low, and those who visibly...
I hate to be the girl that moans about how hard life is, but yeah…the last 12 days have been rather difficult. I mean, good things...
Normally, I would start my ‘End of Year Reflections’ and set goals for the coming year by the 2nd week of December, but I have been...
We all love fairy tales. It is black and white: the bad character whose evil nature is apparent from the start is defeated and the good...
Growing up, I was never bullied or given the cold shoulder for being a girl, or for being smart. I remember my school reports were always...
On the first day of November every year, my mother calls to remind me that my birthday is just 9 days away. I don’t know why...
This morning, on my way to work, I read an article on Daily Mail about a jealous chimp named, Romeo who bit off the zookeeper’s fingers...
As children, we were made to believe that being “good” was the key to success in life. “Good” implied being polite, obedient, apologetic, as well as...
I knew I was studying the right course in university when our lecturer at the time, Dr. Ekeanyanwu Nnamdi (probably the best teacher I’ll ever have)...
Before you join me in psycho-analyzing the issue of a man’s “beauty” being subject to the weight of his pocket, let’s get one thing straight: Money...
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