My History With Essential Tremor.
One Sunday in high school, I was seated in a church when suddenly, my whole body began to vibrate. It felt like it took on a life of its own, and no matter how much I tried to stop it, it kept…
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What Establishes Your Humanity?
By Mo’What establishes your humanity? Is it Justice, liberty, equality, social change, free speech, and/or Human rights? As humans, we have the ability to empathize and feel the pain of people…
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CRUDE (The Truth About Nigeria).
BY CHAMBERLAIN DRE We fall asleep in one world and wake up in another! Suddenly, the political cult leads the day; it dictates what we do and what we say. It tells us what Apps to use and what…
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My Dearest Heart.
By TheIkiliziGirl. Why Her, Not Me? News broke around that you‘re with her now. I thought you were just friends, But I see things differently now. Everything I begged of you, You do for…
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Women Need To Choose Themselves Because No One Else Will.
By Arese Sylvester. It is powerful to see Nigerian women exist loudly and comfortably in a society that teaches them to shrink themselves. It means that they have reached the peak of awareness…
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My Commencement Address.
I smile the most wonderful smile as I remember the day I walked across the stage and shook the hand of the President of Rivier University. It signified 2.5 years of a job well done. At that…
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Meet The New Team.
Arese: Arese Sylvester is a brilliant writer, editor, and storyteller from West Africa, Nigeria. Writing has been a constant in her life as she navigated awkward teenage phases and social…
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We Are Back! (With New Blog Updates).
Hello, Theayamba Army! I have been gone for a little while, and I am certain you missed my colorful words and vibrant pictures. While I was away, I was not clasping wine glasses in my…
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Adults also need the Zones of Regulation.
As adults, there’s more pressure on us to keep it together. There’s a social construct that has been ingrained in our conditioning on how to behave. When we see a fellow adult acting…
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Your Neighbor May Be Lonely.
Home is not always a cozy apartment or house filled with furniture and laughter. For others who are not so fortunate, home is the six feet of space where their shadows fall. A lot of people…
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