Tag "Depression"
Silent Christmas
How do I start this without leaving any point untouched? Because you know holiday sadness randomly hits you and you cannot deal with it. You could just be out and
FOR AJ (Part 3)
Previously on FOR AJ… * Finally, AJ had replied. *insert sigh of relief* I sat where I was reading the WhatsApp text he sent after several weeks of being incommunicado
FOR AJ (Part 2)
Previously on FOR AJ… * There is this rule almost everyone follows that says when you call someone twice and they don’t answer, you should either leave them a message
SURVIVING DARKNESS
I read a Facebook post made by a friend about how he recently went through depression, and his story struck a chord inside me. Because I could relate very much
“Family Can Make Or Mar You.” – Kenny Brandmuse
Last Sunday, October 25, Kenny Brandmuse made a social media post that was so heart-aching, it must have resonated with lots of (especially queer) people, because the post was shared
Reliving The Trauma And Desiring My Attacker
I got kitoed by a previously exposed kito scum named Olashile Alhaq Otaru last year. And I still can’t get over the trauma. I lost a substantial amount of money
DEAR DIARY
Monday, 30th of March, 2020 Dear Diary, It’s been four years since I came home. The air is still as tense as the day I left. Dad almost sent me
MY NAME IS DIMEJI (Part 5)
Secondary school was horrible, my goodness. It was not a good place at all. It was quite literally the place where my soul went to die. My secondary school experience
MY NAME IS DIMEJI (Part 4)
Previously on MY NAME IS DIMEJI… * Remember Uzo? The guy I was escaping to Kaduna to stay with? Well, after my mother read our messages, she sent him a
MY NAME IS DIMEJI
EDITOR’S NOTE: Remember the hit three-part miniseries, Finding Dimeji (Read HERE, HERE and HERE)? Well, Dimeji is finally speaking his truth, and here is the beginning of his story. *
