One blog post at a time.

Smalliez is a diner in Victoria Island, Lagos. It had been on my to-visit list for quite some time until I finally stopped by with…

Your chest feels heavy, the pressure is getting worse, and you don’t know how long you can keep up the pretense.

Maybe no one is coming to save you

Hey, Can you see me? Can you hear me?

I’m Mariam — writer, explorer, observer of life’s quiet and loud moments. I started this blog in March 2017 as a self-discovery space, and over the past eight years, it has grown into a home for everything that moves me and hopefully, something that moves you too. Here, you will find poetry, reflections, travel stories, lifestyle pieces, motivation, inspiration and Lagos restaurant reviews all written with honesty and heart. Enjoy!