Tag "Survival"

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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

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A Twitter Thread That Drops Life Tips Required By The Nigerian Queer

Let us know what you think. If there’s more tips, talk your own.

The Happenings 14 Comments

WATCH: This Father Explains Why Homosexuality is About Survival Not Sex in Powerful TED Talk

Dr. James O’Keefe MD a few months gave a TEDx Talk in Dublin, Ireland about how evolutionary science can explain the persistence of homosexuality throughout time. According to O’Keefe, homosexuality

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FOR AKIN…ON BRAVERY, HONESTY AND THRIVING: A Piece By Funmi Iyanda

Originally published on medium.com I I remember the first time l saw him at the cemetery. I had been crying. I had not quite cried since leaving the hospital but

Fiction 7 Comments

ALL I WANTED

We kissed. Our lips met and parted and meshed. I shook in uncertainty as your beard sensually grazed my chin. There was fire and it burned so sweet. I tasted

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Chip Lewis: Why It’s More Important Than Ever To Live Out And Proud

“It could have been us.” I kept hearing that Sunday from friends at the Capital Pride Festival and on Facebook. “It could have been us.” We know that when we

Series (Non-Fiction) 13 Comments

Under Construction: Twenty-Two and Counting

The Multiverse theory posits that there is an infinite number of universes for every choice not made. It’s a bit more complicated than that, but that’s a way to look

Poetry 12 Comments

My Resurrection

I remember The touch of your hands Your warm lips on mine The fire in your eyes Your cool but warm breath You knew my soft spots You always had

Series (Fiction) 6 Comments

ROULETTE OF THE DAMNED 13: The Fix II

The next morning, Abbey stomped around her room endlessly after her father left for the airport. Her mother had gone to drop him off at the airport. Abbey needed to

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‘I died several times, but I didn’t die.’ Brand Expert, Kenny Badmus, shares his story of living with HIV in the last 15 years

To mark World AIDS Day which was yesterday, December 1st, Nigerian brand expert and founder of Orange Academy, Kenny Badmus, took to his Facebook page to share his inspiring story