The One with Mo! — On Version 3.5
I turned 35 recently. In some countries with lower life expectancy, 35 is considered middle age. It’s also a good time, in my opinion, to reflect on the lessons learned over the years and what needs to be improved in the coming years. So bringing back my dear friend and…
The One with Chulu Chansa
The Western Nigeria Television Service was the first to broadcast television in Africa in 1959. (WNTS). A lot has changed in Africa’s media and entertainment industries since then. Growing up in the Western part of Africa, specifically Nigeria, 4 p.m. was a big deal for kids. …
Brain Drain & Other Stories
Not to downgrade Nigeria or anything, but it really took me a great deal to leave Nigeria and that’s why I kept on kind of dilly-dallying around. Okay. Went to the UK, came back, stayed in Nigeria for a while because I really didn’t want to leave Nigeria. I loved…
With Arzo Yusuf — Afghan-American, Social Entrepreneur, and TEDx Speaker
“I felt like my identity was shattered. When you are from a land, no matter where you move to, you are connected to that land. A land has a soul, and it feels surreal to have that land being invaded.”
— Arzo Yusuf
In her TEDTalk video, which went viral…
The One with Doc. Peace (Again)
Is growing up with both parents advantageous to the child? Let me rephrase, is growing up with one of the parents beneficial to a child? We constantly hear stories of woes from children whose parents have been separated from an early age. Not only does this split in a family…
A Tale of Relationship Biases and Parental Influences
“How did you meet?’ is arguably one question that couples get asked the most. Yet, the beautiful thing about a love story is that it is always unique to the individuals involved. …
Featuring my friend, mentor, and fellow nerd — Doc Ayomide: psychiatrist, writer, geek, and TEDx speaker
Cults, in a sense, are just group abuse. Imagine somebody abusing a domestic abuse partner or a child, for instance. A cult is basically that but on a community level. And one of the key things abusers do, anyone who has known anything about abuse, knows this, it’s exclusion! …
Rising Above Failures and Winning Against All Odds
Life is not without its obstacles and hurdles; while it’s okay to fall against one of them, it…
From Genocide Survivor to Making Global Impact via Climate and Energy Resiliency
Robert Kabera is a native of Rwanda, where he and his family lived through the 1994 Rwandan genocide. He and his family spent six years in refugee camps. He was 11 when they were resettled in Memphis, Tennessee. After attending & graduating from Stanford, Robert founded an alternative credit rating…
Introducing Kikelomo Adisa: Founder, Steer for Change Mother and Newborn Foundation
In Nigeria and many other developing countries, maternal and child health care is of major concern. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the maternal mortality rate of Nigeria is 815 out of 100,000 live births. Unfortunately, this is not surprising, considering the meager investments made by the government into…
