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    Big Girls Don’t Cry

    I used to recite the last line of Fergie’s 2006 hit song every time I was hurt and overwhelmed. There were days when I locked myself in… Read more “Big Girls Don’t Cry”

    March 9, 2020March 19, 2020 by Demilade Fayemiwo

    Love is Enough

    For years I bought into a fallacious ideology. I repeated it to myself day in, day out, telling myself it was the only explanation for the beautiful… Read more “Love is Enough”

    November 28, 2019 by Demilade Fayemiwo

    Why I gave up on bleaching my skin

    Last night, I was at the Poets in Autumn tour in Johannesburg. I really enjoy attending Poets in Autumn because the poems and the poets themselves remind… Read more “Why I gave up on bleaching my skin”

    November 17, 2019November 17, 2019 by Demilade Fayemiwo

    We are not OK

    Yesterday, while hanging out with friends, one of them let it out that something in her died a while ago. She mentioned working in a toxic culture… Read more “We are not OK”

    October 19, 2019October 23, 2019 by Demilade Fayemiwo

    Us and the Environment: A Case of murder-suicide

    This is a bit of a long read and I hope you learn something from it. I would like to ask a few questions and I hope… Read more “Us and the Environment: A Case of murder-suicide”

    October 16, 2019 by Demilade Fayemiwo

    #Sexforgrades: It is that simple

    A few months ago in Toronto, I had dinner with a Nigerian male colleague. As we sat to enjoy a spread of delicious Cantonese meals, our conversation… Read more “#Sexforgrades: It is that simple”

    October 8, 2019 by Demilade Fayemiwo

    Why I chose the topic I did for my TED talk

    When I received an invitation sometime in May to give a TED talk at my alma mater, I was unsure of what to speak about. You see,… Read more “Why I chose the topic I did for my TED talk”

    September 19, 2019 by Demilade Fayemiwo

    Soweto’s new chill spot is where the great food is at

    As you drive up Vilakazi street in Soweto, away from the hustle and bustle of traders displaying beautiful hand-made African craft, you will find on your left,… Read more “Soweto’s new chill spot is where the great food is at”

    September 4, 2019 by Demilade Fayemiwo

    Mills and Boon – A First Introduction to Toxic Love

    The first time I fell in love with the idea of falling in love, I had a mills and boon novel in my hands. These books depicted… Read more “Mills and Boon – A First Introduction to Toxic Love”

    August 30, 2019August 30, 2019 by Demilade Fayemiwo

    A hairdresser’s guide to keeping a man

    For two weeks, I have been walking around like a woman who does not care much for appearance. With my hair undone and my eyebrows ‘unwaxed’, dressed… Read more “A hairdresser’s guide to keeping a man”

    August 17, 2019 by Demilade Fayemiwo

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