In Lagos, church was not an event. It was a lifestyle. On my street alone, we had at least five churches: big ones, small ones, ...
THE ACCENT THAT OPENS DOORS — OR CLOSES THEM
GATHER MEDIA: Let’s start at the beginning. Do you remember the first time you felt ...
THE FIRST WINTER: STORIES OF SHOCK, SURVIVAL & SOFTNESS
If summer is Canada’s welcome party, winter is the senior immigration officer — unbending, unsmiling, ...
Japada Isn’t Failure – It’s a Different Kind of Courage.
Let’s say the unpopular thing out loud: Going back to Nigeria after japa is not ...
Love Is the Only Thing That Follows You Across Borders – An Essay for Tired Immigrant Hearts
When you strip immigration of flags and forms, what’s left is love. Love of the ...
The Janitor Who Speaks No English and the Nigerian Man Who Won’t Shut Up
As told to Gather “We do not share a language, but we share a building, ...
The Loan That Ate Our Friendship
Some betrayals don’t start as betrayal. They start as kindness. For Ayo and Malik, it ...