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The SDGs Girl | Thoughts on International Women’s Day 2019

Hello,

HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’s DAY!!

To commemorate this day, I made a video to bring awareness to some women issues , share my thoughts on Women’s Day and why it is still important for a day to be set out to bring this topics to the table. I invited others to lend their voices to the video and it was very insightful what everyone had to say. I hope you join in the conversation and share your thoughts with us in the comments on here or on Youtube. 

The video is a very long one, so I recommend you grab a cup of hot or cold tea, whichever you fancy, and get comfy. Continue Reading

RESTAURANT | Pan-Asian food adventures @ Tampopo, Manchester

I appreciate good food, especially if it is of South East Asian origin, then I cannot get enough of it.

That being said, my favourite dish is a good sizzling pot of beef rendang. I remember I happened upon my first rendang by accident a few years ago. I took my Mum to Chinatown in London for the first time and we were searching for a halal restaurant, I remembered a restaurant that my Malaysian friends took me to around the area so we went there. I ordered a beef rendang and I never looked back.

Now wherever I go, I search for a restaurant that serves a beef rendang or my other fave, Carbonara. And I can safely say that, after all this time, I can tell a good one from a great one. Continue Reading

Homecoming | Elders are Always Right!

Salaaam!

How are you guys doing? Having a good start to the week?

I know I have been back home for two years now, but I recently moved again to Cairo. So, the homecoming bug has resurfaced in me and I realize I still have stories to tell.

I remember coming back the last time and going through the worst case of reverse culture shock and dealing with the double standard in Nigeria. But after a while, I became accustomed to life here and started feeling nostalgic and happy about being back.

And then deciding a change was needed again and leaving for Cairo-I will tell stories of that soon so stay tuned.

For today, we shall talk about the age-old fact of our Elders are ALWAYS right! Continue Reading

TRAVEL | A visit to Bwari Pottery Village, Abuja

A while back, I was fortunate enough to visit a gem of a place hidden somewhere in Abuja know as the Bwari Pottery Village. This place blew my mind away and I thought it needed to be shared because of how amazing I felt being there.

I happened upon the place when I was researching where to find pottery in Abuja and ended up visiting upon a recommendation I received.

With little expectations, we drove to Bwari which was around an hour from the city. The roads as expected was kind of bumpy but relatively good for the journey.

Bwari pottery Abuja is located near the Nigerian Law school-actually you could say they are neighbours-and it is owned by Mr Stephen and his family. The place occupies a sizeable piece of land that allows it to be an all-in-one pottery production facility.

And with luck, we got a chance to learn about how they turn their clay to pots and all the cool things in-between.Continue Reading

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