Author: Mariam Shittu

  • The Tide of 2025

    The Tide of 2025

    This year was heavy in ways I didn’t see coming…

  • Places in Lagos| Set

    Places in Lagos| Set

    Set is a garden-style restaurant located in Lekki Phase 1, Lagos. I stopped by earlier in December for dinner with my friend, Jummy—who’s visiting from abroad—and here’s how our evening went.

  • The Universe Speaks

    The Universe Speaks

    Never expect things to go exactly as planned. I’ve been told this three times this year, by different people—strangers to each other

  • When Joy Feels Beyond Reach

    When Joy Feels Beyond Reach

    I know the world is full of people sadder than me, but sometimes I can’t help but wonder if it’s all in my head

  • Places in Lagos| Level Restaurant & Lounge

    Places in Lagos| Level Restaurant & Lounge

    Earlier this month, I was looking for a lunch spot in Ikoyi to visit with my uncle, and Level came up as a suggestion.

  • Places in Lagos | Shiro Lagos

    Places in Lagos | Shiro Lagos

    Shiro is a well-known pan-Asian restaurant located in Victoria Island, Lagos. It has been around for many years, and I’ve visited a few times—mostly for their delicious starters.

  • Life Update| November 2025

    Life Update| November 2025

    Writing in November is always hard, but I don’t want to use November as an excuse. The truth is, I’ve been struggling since last year to publish monthly posts the way I used to.

  • Leaning Into The Light

    Leaning Into The Light

    It scares me how certainty can grow in places I once feared.

  • Say It

    Say It

    Not everything goes without saying. Silence doesn’t always speak for you.

  • The Life We Imagined

    The Life We Imagined

    I’ve always wondered if anyone is living the life they imagined

  • I Did It

    I Did It

    I did it I really did it I thought I couldn’t do it

  • Book Review| Children of Anguish and Anarchy

    Book Review| Children of Anguish and Anarchy

    After what felt like forever, I finally got my hands on the last book of Tomi Adeyemi’s spellbinding trilogy—Children of Anguish and Anarchy.