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quietly LOUD
city Lagos, Nigeria
In People and Society
Why?
Earlier today, my sister came downstairs with tears in her eyes. I immediately asked, “What happened? Why are you crying?” She said nothing at firs...
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Emilia's Pen
city Abuja, Nigeria
In Relationships
Shadows Of Instability
In the bustling streets of Lagos, where the sun beat down on hawkers selling plantain chips and okada riders weaving through traffic like angry hor...
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3 upvotes
1 comment
quietly LOUD
city Lagos, Nigeria
In Africa
"Daughters Of Defiance" Asha Haji Elmi
There are moments in history when a nation stands at the edge of collapse—when institutions crumble, violence spreads, and hope feels distant. In s...
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5 upvotes
4 comments
Oluwatoyin Odunuyi
city Lagos, Nigeria
In Women
The Kind Of Woman Worth Celebrating
Happy International Women’s Day! Sorry, Belated women’s day. This month, we spotlight women who are kicking down doors, breaking glass ceilings, a...
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3 upvotes
1 comment
Zeus
city Abuja, Nigeria
In People and Society
Forbidden Essays That Were Too Right, Too Soon: Sorry Sis, It’S Not Misogyny....
Let’s talk about something uncomfortably precise. Something most of us scroll past and chuckle nervously at on Twitter, then go back to our chaotic...
362 views
5 upvotes
15 comments
Loic Bethel Dje
city Stillwater, United States
In People and Society
The In-Visible Root : A Tribute To Women
The deeper problem is not only sadness.Often, it is the decline in the search for useful truth; And well… when we stop looking for the light, the s...
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quietly LOUD
city Lagos, Nigeria
In Africa
"Daughters Of Defiance " Mekatilili Wa Menza
History often tells the story of empires through the voices of those who ruled. Yet hidden within those pages are the voices of those who resisted—...
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6 upvotes
4 comments
Cyrus Majebi
city Lagos, Nigeria
In Women
Dear Woman, Please Take Accountability
469 views
12 upvotes
10 comments
Director Bel
city Lagos, Nigeria
In Literature, Writing and Blogging
The Only Thing That Should Shrink Is Your Hair
Black hair — particularly Type 4 hair, which is common among people of African descent — shrinks because of its natural curl pattern and structure....
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3 upvotes
6 comments
Emilia's Pen
city Abuja, Nigeria
In People and Society
Why Is It Always The Woman, Why Not The Man?
Why Is It Always the Woman, Why Not the Man?Why is it always the woman, they cry,  Whose heart bears the weight of the world’s heavy sigh?  Why not...
373 views
4 upvotes
1 comment
quietly LOUD
city Lagos, Nigeria
In History and Culture
"Daughters Of Defiance" Funmilayo Ransome Kuti
There are women who arrive loudly, announced by history before they even begin. And then there are women who begin in quiet, watching, listening, u...
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2 upvotes
4 comments
quietly LOUD
city Lagos, Nigeria
In History and Culture
"Daughters Of Defiance" Yaa Asantewaa
When the men of the Ashanti kingdom faltered in the face of British pressure, it was a woman who stood and asked the question that would echo far b...
121 views
7 upvotes
5 comments
Bint As-samt🧚🏻
city Lagos, Nigeria
In Islam
A Muslim Woman’S Diary. 🧕🏾
She wore her jilbab a long flowing garment and her niqab, a face covering that leaves only the eyes visible. She stepped out of her home and headed...
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3 upvotes
1 comment
Nwobu Chidimma
city Abuja, Nigeria
In Career and Jobs
Navigating The Tech World As A Woman: A Nigerian Perspective
Navigating the Tech World as a Woman: A Nigerian Perspective As the world becomes increasingly digitalized, the tech industry continues to grow a...
619 views
4 upvotes
6 comments
Emilia's Pen
city Abuja, Nigeria
In Women
How Toxic Can She Get?
In the heart of Abuja, where glass skyscrapers kissed the sky and the streets buzzed with the rhythm of ambition, lived Amara, a woman whose beauty...
318 views
4 upvotes
4 comments
Tacue Allen Mushore
In People and Society
International Women’S Day 2026: Rights. Justice. Action. For All Women And Girls
International Women’s Day 2026 (IWD 2026) is observed under the powerful theme, “Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls.” The theme empha...
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4 upvotes
2 comments
quietly LOUD
city Lagos, Nigeria
In People and Society
Between Desire And Doubt
Ade. Bolu. Samuel. Meerah.Different names, same silent war.It usually begins with a thought, a spark of arousal that comes uninvited, yet almost im...
277 views
4 upvotes
3 comments
Letters from Delight ⁠♡♡
city Abuja, Nigeria
In Women
Taught To Tear Each Other Down🥺.
Not every woman is your ally. A misogynist in heels is still a misogynist.You've heard it before; "She's too loud ""She's too ambitious" "That care...
320 views
8 upvotes
5 comments
quietly LOUD
city Lagos, Nigeria
In Africa
"Daughters Of Defiance" Wangari Maathai
In the highlands of Kenya, a young girl grew up watching the land that sustained her people slowly disappear. Trees that once shaded villages were ...
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5 upvotes
5 comments
Mishael Egbegi
city Abuja, Nigeria
In Women
Insight Series For Womenday 4 – Softness Is Not Weakness
Kindness is strength.Compassion is strategy.Empathy is intelligence.Leadership does not have to be loud to be powerful.This day flips the script on...
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3 upvotes
1 comment
Esther Omemu
city Oslo, Norway
In People and Society
We Do Not Speak Of These Things
If shame were human, she would be born to royalty, raised in a lineage of strong women who lived and breathed silence. She would be worshipped, sea...
104 views
5 upvotes
6 comments
Bint As-samt🧚🏻
city Lagos, Nigeria
In Women
Becoming The Woman You’Re Proud Of.💗
We girlies want to grow, become someone we’re proud of. We’ve got goals and dreams but are we truly working towards them? Are we trying to get 1% b...
280 views
3 upvotes
1 comment
Tacue Allen Mushore
In People and Society
Social Media Didn’T Invent Delusion, It Industrialized It.
Social media made men obsessed with women they've never met. and made women feel entitled to lifestyles they've never had and can't afford. Everyon...
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4 upvotes
5 comments
Mishael Egbegi
city Abuja, Nigeria
In Women
Insight Series For Women Day 8 – International Women’S Day (March 8)
Celebrate resilience.Celebrate brilliance.Celebrate the women who build silently and boldly every day.Happy International Women’s Day! 🌸✊ Today is ...
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2 upvotes
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quietly LOUD
city Lagos, Nigeria
In History and Culture
"Daughters Of Defiance" Margaret Ekpo
Margaret Ekpo is a woman that did not arrive in history as a rebel. She arrived as a woman paying attention. And once she understood what she was s...
112 views
8 upvotes
7 comments
Emilia's Pen
city Abuja, Nigeria
In Women
"If You're Saying Women Covering Up Is Oppression, Then You're Saying A Women...
I saw this comment on YouTube from a woman that really got me thinking: “If you’re saying women covering up is oppression, then you’re saying a wom...
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6 upvotes
5 comments
Emilia's Pen
city Abuja, Nigeria
In People and Society
You Can't Accept That I'M A Single Mum, Yet I Should Accept That You're A Sin...
Some people hold different rules for themselves than they do for others. It’s a bit like a one-way street. They expect understanding and acceptance...
286 views
6 upvotes
6 comments
Elizabeth Toluwanimi Olawale
city Ikeja, Nigeria
In Women
My Woman, Your Emotion Is Valid.
I used to feel like I was less if I cried. So, I tried to control my emotions—especially when someone, particularly the other sex, wronged me. I wo...
451 views
5 upvotes
2 comments
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