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Places in Lagos | Chai Tang
Chai Tang is one of the OG Chinese restaurants in Lagos, tucked away at Twin Waters, Victoria Island. It has been around for many years, and it’s one of those spots that doesn’t need to shout to stay relevant.
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Beyond Potential
I’d be lying if I said the glitter of newness isn’t turning my head…
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More Than Hunger
I’m not hungry, but food is my company…
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Unwritten
I stare at the empty space, so white, without a dot. It mirrors my mind,
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If I Go Back
If I go back I wouldn’t know where to stand Faces will blur into one another, Memories will mean less than they did
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Places in Lagos| Àkànké Alamala
Àkànké Alamala is a restaurant in Lagos dedicated entirely to amala—and that alone makes it stand out.
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5 Quiet Signs of Maturity
Maturity is feeling things deeply, but not letting emotions lead every move. It’s pausing before reacting, and choosing grace over impulse.
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It’s Final
It’s like a continuous blow A feeling you can’t shake A hole that won’t close
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Places in Lagos| Boca
Boca is a restaurant and lounge located in Eko Atlantic, Victoria Island, Lagos. During the Christmas holidays, it kept appearing on my timeline, so I made a note to check it out.
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The Art of Letting Go: Unlearning, Releasing & Healing
A major part of my life this year and last has been about release, not in an everything-changed-overnight kind of way, but in quiet, consistent ways.
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The Ones Who Don’t Set Me On Fire
I often think about the ones who don’t set me on fire and wonder if they think about me too
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Held Breath
You came like morning light in a room that wasn’t asking for sun unexpected but appreciated because everything looked beautiful
MARIAM SHITTU 