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Black Roots & Mariam Shittu: An Interview
Black Roots is a youth organization created to educate young people about racism and the history of oppression faced by the black community.
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POEM| I am Black
I am black Black is me It’s my root and ancestry It’s the darkness of my skin
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If We Were Having Tea #6
If we were having tea, I’d choose a seat in the private part of the café and stare into your eyes for about ten minutes…
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Places in Lagos| Cactus Restaurant
Cactus Restaurant has been around for many years, almost 23 years if you’re counting. I stopped by Cactus in December 2020 with my friend, Anu…
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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!
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