21 the Album by TheVictoriaO
21 the album is about struggle, struggling silence, struggling fears, adulthood, anxiety, love, identity, everything that I identify with as human.
These struggles are what I envisioned will be tied with adulthood.
poetry
I PRAY – Victoria Olajide
Everyday I pray for each child to grow up the right way, and learn with love, the greatest lessons of life. – Victoria Olajide.
Coffee Stains- Musings of a Writer
My area description:
I place my one liter water bottle to my left, Bible to my right, phone to my thigh or table and laptop to my fingers.
Then I think, how do I enter this whirlwind?
The wind might be rusty or calm, but still I’m inside. Almost blinded by the rush of winds…
The Revival
Then you need a revival
You need a remembrance of your beautiful spirit.
You need the cold air, you need the humbling Spirit.
You need a cup of wisdom and a breathe of salinity.
Poet Laureate 2019 Winner – Abel Okwor.
Our Poet Laureate 2019 winner is Abel Okwor and his beautiful, prolific use of words and your votes earned him this title.
We had the usual interview session with him, with hopes that you would know him better. Meet Abel Okwor.
My Ake Festival experience (1)
Lace dresses are for inaugurations or formal events (says the voice inside my head), but mama’s going to wear it anyway! So, in other to get myself fully prepared for any form of atmosphere, I put on a short sleeve lace dress made by Tash Apparel, simple ballerina flats and a matching headband to vibe with all the positive energy I was already giving off. Nothing prepared me for what was going to come after…