The present global scourge should lead us to remember a group of humans who daily lay down their lives (both literally and figuratively) for the good of their children and families. What is a virus beside a mother's love? What is fear when she is around? Her touch is a message of hope, Her smile … Continue reading A Treasure unmatched
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What BBNaija says about the Nigerian Mind
A few weeks ago, I got a call from Multichoice, the cable TV provider. My subscription had expired several weeks earlier and I had not renewed. The agent who called was eager to know when I would likely renew. In a bid to persuade me to promptly reactivate my account, he started mentioning some programmes … Continue reading What BBNaija says about the Nigerian Mind
How Jesus turned the world upside down
The problem with the world is not its diversity - social, ethnic, or otherwise. I am white, he is black; I belong to society's elite, he is a poor farmer; I speak Yoruba, she is Fulani. No. The problem arises when love and service are left out and the elements of power and superiority are … Continue reading How Jesus turned the world upside down
Living Words – Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968)
'I say to you, this morning, that if you have never found something so dear and so precious to you that you will die for it, then you aren't fit to live. You may be thirty-eight years old, as I happen to be, and one day some great opportunity stands before you and calls upon … Continue reading Living Words – Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968)