The horrifying scenes at the American Capitol on January 6th laid bare, to the country and the wider world, the immense damage-potential of unchecked untruths and conspiracies. Stirred up by falsehoods, old-style demagoguery and poorly designed memes, far-right insurgents from far and wide attempted to reclaim a “stolen election” by any means necessary. I sat […]
Read MoreThey won’t let you breathe the air in your lungs burns them the fire in your soul makes you magic You have to fight the freedom costs something heavy the struggle for your breath is arduous We will not overcome on the strength of words oration alone breaks no chains this is a call to […]
Read MoreHaving to constantly explain where my accent comes from, since an abrupt move to London a few months ago after a couple of years attempting adulthood in Lagos, has had a funny way of putting where I belong into focus. While it is very popular these days to have outstated views on where immigrants belong, […]
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