Selfie
I stumbled across this picture and it really struck me because this is how I see myself.
Every day when I think about myself, this shell is very close to what I see.
I’m a shadow.
Night Clouds
Raw pain. I'm so sorry you went through all this.
10 Essential Igbo Phrases (That are NOT Kedu)
Thanks for this collection! I knew some but some were a discovery. Dalu rinne :)
10 Essential Igbo Phrases (That are NOT Kedu)
N choro nsogbu. See me see trouble is not an Igbo expression. The closest you can get is nekwanu nsogbu.
10 Essential Igbo Phrases (That are NOT Kedu)
I'm a little late but thank you for this post. I also have a little question to ask. How do I use the word "nsogbu"? Like
The Igbo Academy and the The Ndebe Project
Fantastic idea. For years I have worried about the use of Igbo language dwindling so much that it'll hardly be spoken at all in future. […]
Ok. But you are also more than a shadow.
You are the memory of beautiful. You are the backdrop for light.
Don’t forget that too.
You have endured so much trauma, yes. And you have every right to express what it has imprinted on you.
But also know that words carry life or death. Let your words be life affirming. What we think and verbalize
is eventually what we will become. Start saying who you want to be. Start small, be gradual, but start.
A shadow that does not want light to touch her. You remember me. I actually cared for you in Loyola and I told you that time and time again. You decided to push me away. I still care.