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Memoirs

These are first-person written accounts. They are usually deeper and longer than snippets, allowing narrators to include more context for the experiences shared.

MEDICAL SCHOOL IN THREE WORDS

Medical school wasn’t a straight path.

March 14, 2026March 14, 2026

Hussein AdotoLeave a comment
Posted in Memoirs, School

I ALREADY DREAM OF JAPA

There is no electricity and the solar power setup can only power the bulbs.

March 14, 2026March 14, 2026

Hussein AdotoLeave a comment
Posted in Memoirs, SchoolTagged Japa, Medical school, Nigeria

THE DULLARD WHO WILL BECOME A DOCTOR

One Thursday afternoon, the message I had waited and prayed for over five years finally arrived.

March 14, 2026March 14, 2026

Hussein AdotoLeave a comment
Posted in Memoirs, SchoolTagged Medical school

MEDICAL STUDENTS WATCH MOVIES TOO

Do I have better things to do with my time than watching movies and series? Definitely.

March 14, 2026March 14, 2026

Hussein AdotoLeave a comment
Posted in Memoirs, SchoolTagged Exam, Medical school, Movies

OLD RITES, NEW WITNESSES

When my grandfather died in Ondo Town in 2025, his burial became my lesson in ritual.

March 7, 2026March 8, 2026

Gbemisola AdebowaleLeave a comment
Posted in Family, MemoirsTagged Christianity, Custom, Death, Family, Funeral, Modernism, Nigeria, Ondo, Religion, Ritual, Tradition, Yoruba

A DAY IN TERROR-RAVAGED KWARA COMMUNITIES

For sure, I knew I was going on a risky voyage. If things went south, I could lose my life or get abducted.

February 21, 2026February 22, 2026

Habeeb Olokooba1 Comment
Posted in Conflict, Memoirs, Reporter's DiaryTagged Babanla, Conflict, Ilorin, Journalism, Kwara, Media, Nigeria, Reporting, Shagbe, Terrorism

A RESILIENCE BREWED IN LAGOS

I started to wonder how I had become so immune to the great sense of tragedy. And then I remembered that I grew up in Lagos.

February 14, 2026February 14, 2026

Opeyemi LawalLeave a comment
Posted in Memoirs, UrbanTagged Lagos, Malaysia, Travel, Turbulence

THE NIGHT LOVE SENT ME OUT OF MY HOME

Wherever you are, Balikis, I hope you’re happy. I wish you the very best in life.

January 10, 2026January 10, 2026

Oluwatoyin Hawal MomoloshoLeave a comment
Posted in Love, MemoirsTagged Disappearance, Family, Home, Love, School

WHAT UGANDAN ROADS, POLITICS AND A PLATE OF NOODLES HAVE IN COMMON

Unlike Lagos and New York City, Entebbe makes no promises to the newcomer.

December 20, 2025December 20, 2025

Olivia Ndubuisi2 Comments
Posted in Memoirs, TravelTagged Africa, Election, Entebbe, Food, Genocide, Kampala, Nigeria, Politics, Roads, Uganda, Yoweri Museveni

SILENCE… THE NEW NORMAL IN THE NORTHWEST

Today, owning a weapon is not only accepted but also seen as essential for survival.

December 13, 2025December 13, 2025

Yusuf AnkaLeave a comment
Posted in Conflict, MemoirsTagged Arms, Bandit, Conflict, Guns, Insecurity, Nigeria, Northwest, Self-help, Violence, Weapons

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