Todah OpeyemiI pray to my mother nowIn the absence of her physical presence, I turn to my mother in prayer. 2 min read·Apr 7, 2024--1--1
Todah Opeyemigoing to see my lover todayI’m going to see my lover today! I get to see that smile that sets my heart on fire and makes it pound with joyful connection.2 min read·Apr 5, 2024----
Todah Opeyemiwill you be my friend?True friends are fellow travellers, each enriching this crazy adventure called life. 8 min read·Mar 15, 2024----
Todah OpeyemiIt’s official, I’m an “Orphan”My notes of grief after losing my only living parent.11 min read·Feb 11, 2024--12--12
Todah OpeyemiWhat It Took Me to Join the BBC World ServiceThis story is written with love, particularly for young people like myself who are still figuring things out while navigating career paths…36 min read·Dec 12, 2023--6--6
Todah Opeyemi“Old friends, like old swords,” can’t be trusted anymoreI’m talking myself out of reconnecting with old friends. They are never the people I once thought I knew.4 min read·Oct 12, 2023--5--5
Todah OpeyemiPost-Apartheid, South Africa is still hurting. What would healing cost?South Africa hasn’t healed up. 29 years post-apartheid, you can still feel and see the ruins of the era.4 min read·Sep 25, 2023--3--3
Todah OpeyemiSsssh, don’t tell anyone I’m travellingThe first time I've ever travelled outside of Nigeria was through books. Now, I'm going by air. 6 min read·Sep 15, 2023--15--15
Todah Opeyemiwhat sleep means being joblessWith a new job smiling at me, I fear what capitalism will do to me (this time) again.3 min read·Sep 3, 2023--4--4
Todah Opeyemithe permission to liveIf my father were alive, he would say he’s ashamed of me2 min read·Aug 23, 2023--2--2