I relived that traumatic experience for a while, praying for some form of respite. On some days, the trauma came crashing down in full force like a...
My world froze. No, I did not scream. The heavy curtains hid me from them but not from the shock. They were two of them, barely older than boys. If only I...
I had done it again. This time as always, the guilt tore at me, but the sex was as amazing as it always was, and so I shrugged it off. I stared down at the woman who lay sleeping beside me, and it felt like I could get lost in the curves of her body.
I stared hot daggers into the mirror. If looks could pierce, my mirror would have been shattered into a million pieces. As I...
The point of this post is to simply let you know that it is perfectly okay to say “No” for your peace of...
The beauty of life will cease to exist without the added flavour of hope. In the silence of the night, I know that...
The lesson I hope you will garner from Fanny's story is that you can have a will as long as there is life....
Finally, understand that things will not always go the way you plan it to go, especially situations that are beyond your control. Be...
The only thing that can get us through this wave of insanity is unity. For Fatima, Ada, Yetunde, Tunde, Obi, Efe, Adamu, and...
I am someone who has always turned to writing to make sense of things. Especially the parts of life that feel confusing, heavy or quietly complicated.
I write about mental health, relationships, identity, faith, and the in-between seasons we often move through without much language. Most of what you will find here comes from lived experience, observation, and a habit of sitting with thoughts a little longer than most people do.
I do not write because I have the answers. I write because it helps me understand myself, other people and the world around me. Writing gives me the space to slow down and to say things honestly, without needing to tidy them up. Some of what I write is still in the process of becoming, and I am comfortable letting it be that way.
Thoughts on Ink is where those reflections live. If you are drawn to writing that feels thoughtful, unhurried and real, I am glad you are here.