Parenting Under Pressure: The Millennial Paradox
By Ifeanyi’s Daughter It is 6:17am. A millennial mother is answering Slack messages while packing lunch, checking the school WhatsApp group, and Googling whether processed snacks will permanently damage her child’s gut health. Her toddler is asking for help with socks. Her baby has already been awake twice. The rent just increased. Her own mother, […]
Loving Him Was Not Part of the Plan
By Anonymous I never imagined I would find myself here, writing quietly about a love I once believed was impossible. At this stage of my life, I thought I understood how love worked, or at least how it was supposed to work. I believed love followed order. That it respected timing, age, expectation, and the […]
Who Built Love?: From Dowries to Data, Marriage Licences to Matchmaking Apps
By Francisca Sinjae Midnight. A woman lies awake in a city that does not sleep. Her phone lights her face in blue. A dating app notification hums softly. Someone has “liked” her. Earlier that day she calculated rent against her salary. She compared childcare costs with her savings. She researched visa requirements for a partner […]
Designing Homes with Trees: Why Nature Is No Longer an Obstacle
By Emmanuella Abraham In recent years architects have flipped the script on “building from scratch.” Instead of bulldozing trees, many are designing houses around existing flora, treating mature trees as centerpieces rather than nuisances. This “form follows the existing” approach means floor plans twist, cut, or cantilever around trunks, and central courtyards are laid out […]
The Female Architects of Modern Love: How women are building the infrastructure of connection in a multi-billion-pound industry
By Francisca Sinjae In 2023, the global online dating market was valued at roughly 9 to 10 billion US dollars, with industry analysts projecting continued growth over the coming decade. At the same time, public health leaders in the United States and Europe have identified loneliness as a serious social concern, linking prolonged isolation to […]
Sabrina Gonzalez Pasterski and the Discipline of Genius
By Tilly Boateng There are scientists who build visibility, and there are scientists who build universes in silence. Sabrina Gonzalez Pasterski belongs firmly in the second category. In a culture that often rewards noise, branding, and constant presence, Pasterski has chosen something different. Depth. Focus. Work. Her name may not circulate daily in popular media, […]
Luckiest Girl Alive Movie Review
By Ikupolusi Ariyike Luckiest Girl Alive (2022), adapted from Jessica Knoll’s bestselling novel, is a glossy psychological thriller that wears the confidence of its title like armour only to slowly crack it open and reveal something far more uncomfortable underneath. The film follows Ani FaNelli (played with sharp intensity by Mila Kunis), a successful New […]
What Moving Between the UK and Nigeria Taught Me About Place, Privilege, and Perspective
By Tilly Boateng I recently shared two short reflections online: one about what I miss about living in the UK, and another about what I do not miss. The response reminded me why these conversations matter, not as comparisons, but as mirrors. Different places shape us differently. Not just in obvious ways like infrastructure or […]
Being a Provider Is More Than Paying the Bills
By Daniel Agusi Scroll through social media for five minutes and you’ll see it.“Men are providers.”“If you can’t provide, you’re not ready.”“Money is the bare minimum.” The internet is having a full conversation about what men owe the people in their lives, and most of it centres on money. Rent paid. School fees settled. Groceries […]
Farzana Faruk Jhumu: When Silence Is Complicity
By Emmanuella Abraham & Daniel Agusi There are women who speak because it is strategic. There are women who speak because it is necessary. And then there are women who speak because silence would cost more than consequence. Farzana Faruk Jhumu belongs to the latter. Based in Dhaka, Bangladesh, she serves as Youth Advisor on […]