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Ìbùkúnolúwafimíhàn.
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Camwood Carats

·Sep 3

Feet-Firm (1)

Author’s Note: Sometime in 2022, I started writing imagined interviews. I created a fictional host, Nolina Banto, a warm and curious young lady and talented media professional, who interviews fictional Nigerians as they forge their career paths. I am continuing these interviews in a new series titled “Conversations with Nolina”…

Fiction

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Fiction

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Sep 3

Ruth Notes (1)

Author’s Note: In September 2022, I studied the book of Ruth* for the month. The notes here are minimally edited; I have them like they were when I wrote them down in real time. This is so whoever reads can do so in progression and follow my thoughts as the…

Bible Reading

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Bible Reading

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Camwood Carats

·Aug 16

Dreamer Girl

When I first saw her, she was expecting. dreams. When I next saw her, they had been born.

Hopes And Dreams

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Dreamer Girl
Dreamer Girl
Hopes And Dreams

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Jun 30

On “when” questions & the passage of time

I recall a quote I saw some years ago; it went something like: Peace is when it doesn’t matter anymore that time is passing. I think about it from time to time, and ask myself how I feel about the passage of time. Sometimes, the hardest questions in life are…

Reflections

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On “when” questions & the passage of time
On “when” questions & the passage of time
Reflections

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Camwood Carats

·Jun 30

Farewell, Dodo

When you came to me, You were softened. Plush. Moist. *** I flicked the cooker on. Oiled the pan. Dipped your chunky slices in. When you came back to me, You were blackened. Ash. Rust. *** I flicked the cooker off. Scrubbed the pan. Scraped your charred remains out. Author’s note: “Dodo” (pronounced /doh-doh/) is the colloquial Nigerian term used to refer to fried plantains. The inspiration behind this piece was to describe the unpleasant experience of inadvertently ending up with burnt dodo, with a blend of personification.

Poetry

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Farewell, Dodo
Farewell, Dodo
Poetry

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Camwood Carats

·May 27

Germination

“Stop passing the road in front of that house when coming back from school,” Adejola’s mother reiterated for the umpteenth time. “But it’s the shorter road.” “I won’t repeat myself. Don’t let me hear that you EVER passed that road. You hear me?” …

Fiction

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Fiction

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Camwood Carats

·May 27

Beautiful

You were seven when you had that terrible stomach upset. I was worried sick. The doctor said it was an “acute episode of a worm infection”, common with kids your age. “He just needs to take some medicine and he’ll be fine in no time.” Grandma told me it was “jèdí jèdí” and that I had spoiled you with too much candy. “He needs the àgbo, Iya Teniola,” she insisted. Two days later, you were fit as a fiddle. As I tucked you into bed that night, you told me sleepily, “I want to tell you a secret Mommy, but you can’t tell the doctor or grandma.”

Fiction

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Fiction

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Camwood Carats

·Mar 1

Un-apart.

I once said, Wámiwálé, Dúródèmí. Come find me at home. Wait for me there. Now I say, Wámiwábí, Dúrótìmí. Come find me here. Stand by me.

Poetry

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Poetry

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Dec 6, 2022

Quick Tips to Enhance your Personal Statement

Answer the required questions It’s tempting to want to pack a lot of elements into your personal statement. You want to tell a catchy story. Communicate how you’re the perfect match for the position. Evoke inspiring emotions. Leave an imprint on the reader’s mind. …

Personal Statement Tips

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Personal Statement Tips

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Camwood Carats

·Nov 1, 2022

Home.

Íbo ni lé? (Where is home?) Home is green. Rainforests and rivers. Marshland and molluscs. Savannahs and shrubs. ** Home is white. Rice and stew. Pap and àkàrà. Yam and eggs. ** Home is gray. Rust and rats. Mosquitoes and soak away. Gutters and spirogyra. Ibi orí ńdá ni sí…

Poetry

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Poetry

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