The Day I Left the Market Empty-Handed
I stood in front of the rice seller for longer than I needed to. He must have thought I was comparing brands, but I wasn't. I was doing arithmetic in my head. "How much?" I asked, even though I alread…
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Work and Labor
Jobs, careers, dignity of work, professional identity, and workplace power.
Life after school
By the time I got home that evening, my legs were swollen so badly that I could barely move. I dropped my bag and sat on my bed. For a while, I just stayed there. I had been standing for most of the d…
The Name on the List
The mail came first, the way these things did, a short official message from HR with the subject line already giving away more than the body needed to. I read it standing beside my desk, then read it…
What Silence Sounded Like at Ice Pyramid
The meeting was supposed to be about the report. It was a Thursday, I remember, because Thursdays were when we reviewed the week's deliverables, and his section was blank again. Not incomplete, but bl…
The Gig Economy
The gig economy is often introduced as a story of freedom. A driver logs into an app when he chooses. A designer works from a café, accepting projects across continents. A writer completes assignments…
A Proxy Identity: the Reality of the Nigerian Tech Dream
I have just earned more in one night than some civil servants make in an entire month. Yet, as I stare at the digital dollars in my virtual wallet, the irony chokes me... I cannot even step out to buy a sachet of cold water because the neighborhood transformer blew three days ago. This is the psychological whiplash of being a Nigerian youth today
One Win, Rewritten Story
Rejection became familiar, but quitting never did. This is a story about persistence, mentorship, and how one unexpected win can change not just your results, but how your story is seen.
