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Asma'u Shaheedah

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Asma'u Shaheedah Hi, I am Nigerian and i can't really say exactly what inspired me to start writing poetry but i do remember it was something i started doing since i w…moreHi, I am Nigerian and i can't really say exactly what inspired me to start writing poetry but i do remember it was something i started doing since i was 10 and i always had encouragement from school and family and so i just kept writing and i kept getting better.(less)
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Solitude

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#ArewaMeToo: A Hausa Normalised Culture Of Abuse

In Solidarity with our sisters fighting the good fight with the #MeToo movement!

A friend was lamenting late last year about how the sanctity of marriage has been bastardised. "Our hausa communities are rife with divorce." he cried. Fortunately or not so much, he came to me.

This year started out for me with the #MuteRKelly documentary. It is a crime documentary like no other because it is still on Read more of this blog post »
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“You call it Loneliness, I call it Solitude.”
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“You call it Loneliness, I call it Solitude.”
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