The Day My Writing Showed Up With Pots of Food
I I wrote a piece and thought nothing of it. Someone read it and thought everything of it — enough to cook, carry, and deliver assorted meals to my home.
Why I Do Not Talk To My Parents
What dif your parents do that hurt you the most?
The Shula Season: When Life Humbles You and God Restores You A contemporary retelling of the Shunammite woman’s return — and a reminder that life’s seasons shift, but dignity is never lost.
Shula stole a glance at her wristwatch and grimaced. She has been sitting there for three hours. Waiting. Waiting to see the King. And being pointedly snubbed by his aides. The most senior was intentionally rude to her and had snapped at her the last time she beckoned on him to ask when the king […]
The Agnostic Who Interrupted My Prayer Walk
Fear of Dogs, interruptions And How Both Teach Us Presence “My wife leaves today for Sierra Leone. She is a missionary. But I am an agnostic” A broad smile smeared across his face as his tiny cockerpoo came wagging its tail towards me “Stop”. I ordered the dog. Then “I am afraid of dogs” I […]
Cultural Competence; The Invisible Tariff in Global Market Entry Strategy
Dear CEO Presume you are sitting on the Board panel interviewing the final candidate to run your new campaign in a foreign market It’s a perfunctory interview since the candidate has passed through all the hoops You ask the following question: Which of these, in your estimate, is the most expensive barrier to trade in […]
You Brits Don’t Know What You Have: A Sunday Morning With the NHS
Two truths can exist as shown by the ailing NHS.
Why Nigerian Honey Isn’t on UK Shelves – Despite Being One of Africa’s Finest
Immediately the rainforest notes of Fawziyya’s honey hit my taste buds, I found myself flying through the air and traversing the streets of Nigeria. And no, I am not a witch. I am merely an immigrant who remembered the taste of home. As I surrendered my senses to the lingering heady taste, my eyes watered […]
Before The Music: The Making of Joseph Jackson
A powerful exploration of Joseph Jackson’s life — the father behind Michael Jackson, The Jackson 5, and Janet Jackson. This essay uncovers how Jim Crow America shaped his parenting style, ambition, and the family’s rise to global fame.
Joash; The Collapse of Borrowed Strength
“Fake it until you make it”
But what happens when you cannot make it?
Athaliah: The Woman Who Destroyed What She Couldn’t Control
She tried to secure her future through control. Then destroyed the very destiny she hoped to protect.