IreneMy first salon visitMeeting sisters and feeling warm in a strange place5 min read·Nov 1, 2023----
IreneYellow ElderOne of the first words I struggled to pronounce was Peremabiri. My family lived a street away from Primabri, as I called it. My mother…7 min read·Mar 5, 2023--4--4
IreneImaginationsIt is two days to Valentine’s. Girl stirs in bed just as her phone dings. She pushes a finger on the power button after a few seconds. 7:00…3 min read·Jan 16, 2023--2--2
IreneAlone for Christmas?There’s a cliche thing about endings. They are terribly nostalgic. Like all mornings, I had a conversation with myself in the shower. This…3 min read·Dec 14, 2022--5--5
IreneThe thing about dreamingA day after my birthday in 2022, I jumped on an all-expense paid trip to pursue what four year old wide-eyed Irene dared to dream. Aware of…3 min read·Nov 25, 2022--6--6
IreneSeen by GodOn the 29th of December 2020, I journaled ten achievements for 2021. I was on a fast ride to losing my faith, and so in the ten-numbered…3 min read·Dec 31, 2021----
IreneAre Humans Semelparous?Tons of marriages – especially in Africa, have ended as a result of failed reproduction and we have always acknowledged that women are at…7 min read·May 19, 2021--1--1
IreneThis Road Leads HomeThe first day it rained whilst I was at Oyo state, it swiped by as fast as it had started. I was startled when most of the girls in my…4 min read·Mar 15, 2019----