Mar 16ErosionThis story is not about soup I love banga soup. The kind my mother makes. Brown and bubbling, thick and consistent, with flavours that make me close my eyes and sigh. Banga soup reminds me of soft and slow days. Backs against cushions, surrounded by conversations with my family. An…Creativity4 min readCreativity4 min read
Feb 22Happy New Year(Yes, I’m aware we’re in February) I never make New Year resolutions. As much as I love to journal, I realized that writing out these resolutions hardly ever work for me. Firstly, because I’m a perfectionist. I have a tendency to overestimate my abilities, or underestimate how much work goes…Writing4 min readWriting4 min read
Published in Law Students’ Blog·Feb 1A Week In The Life Of A Class RepMONDAY I set my alarm for 6 am on most days, but of course, it’s an exercise in futility. Simi calls me by 5:58 am (I don’t know why I still bother setting alarms). It’s urgent. Her house is far from school and she wants to know if classes will…Law Student4 min readLaw Student4 min read
Nov 1, 2022The 100th first timeThe first time a man gropes you, you will be 11. Your mother will have spoken to you about periods, and the womanly ways your body will change, and you will pretend to understand, but you won’t. …Art4 min readArt4 min read
Published in Anything, Everything & In-between·Sep 20, 2022The Elephant in the RoomHow Rejection Affects Our Relationships — Therapists, psychologists, and even Relationship Twitter experts will tell you that trust is the foundation of any relationship. It is this intangible, invisible thing, larger than life, that we must all make space for. …Relationships Love Dating4 min readRelationships Love Dating4 min read
Jul 1, 2022When your father diesIn the first few days after your father dies, you won’t recognize yourself. Grief will suffocate you, and your eyes will be unseeing as mourners come to pay their respects. On the day your family tells you, you will walk out of the car where your cousins are gathered. …Grief And Loss4 min readGrief And Loss4 min read
May 21, 2022Stuttering and StumblingI don’t believe in love at first sight. It’s fickle, a lie sold by Hallmark movies and amateur stories written by teenagers. I don’t believe in love at first sight because to love someone, you must know them, yes? But then I saw you. Maybe love at first sight is…Love3 min readLove3 min read
Mar 11, 2022Skin deepSkin deep “I’d go hungry, I’d go black and blue. I’d go crawling down the avenue. No, there’s nothing that I wouldn’t do, to make you feel my love” — “Make you feel my love” by Bob Dylan The first time I held you in my arms Omawumi, I thought…Writing5 min readWriting5 min read
Feb 9, 2022Expiration datesExpiration dates “I’ll always love you, will you always love me?” - Love you from a distance by Ashley Kutcher I still have pieces of you in my soul. …Writing2 min readWriting2 min read
Jan 14, 2022Mirror Mirror On The WallMirror Mirror On The Wall My mother and I are similar. She carries her burdens like a matyr, says she’s fine when she really isn’t, and says “I’m just tired” when she’s overburdened, or stressed or sad. I say, “I’m just overwhelmed”, when my friends ask me what’s wrong. I’m…Writing3 min readWriting3 min read
