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Snippets

First-person narratives that offer a glimpse into a specific experience, usually short and straight to the point. They are either products of interviews by curators or written down and shared by the narrators.

I SET OUT FOR CLASSES TWO HOURS IN ADVANCE

My effort has helped me maintain a good academic record.

January 17, 2026February 7, 2026

Sakeenah KareemLeave a comment
Posted in Disability, School, SnippetsTagged Disability, Education, Nigeria

I AM JUST SICK, I DIDN’T KILL ANYBODY

There’s no backup if you miss classes.

January 17, 2026February 7, 2026

Sakeenah KareemLeave a comment
Posted in Disability, School, SnippetsTagged Education, Sickness

NO STRUCTURES IN PLACE FOR STUDENTS LIKE ME

I prefer to use hospitals off campus rather than the school clinic.

January 17, 2026February 7, 2026

Sakeenah KareemLeave a comment
Posted in Disability, School, SnippetsTagged Education, School, Sickle cell

USED MY FEES TO PAY FOR TREATMENT

Even academics and reading, which used to be my solace, became a battlefield.

January 17, 2026February 7, 2026

Sakeenah KareemLeave a comment
Posted in Disability, School, SnippetsTagged Disability, Education, School, University of Ibadan

I FEEL OVERLOOKED IN CLASS

The university could do more to support visually impaired students like myself.

January 17, 2026February 7, 2026

Sakeenah KareemLeave a comment
Posted in Disability, School, SnippetsTagged Disability, Education, School

PEOPLE SAY I’M USING MY HEALTH AS AN EXCUSE

People ask me questions like “What happened to you again? What’s wrong with you again?”

January 17, 2026February 7, 2026

Sakeenah Kareem1 Comment
Posted in Disability, School, SnippetsTagged Disability, Education, School, University of Ibadan

THIS IS THE BEST CHRISTMAS I’VE HAD

I’m not a dancer, but I still gave them steppings.

December 27, 2025December 27, 2025

The ChronyclerLeave a comment
Posted in Snippets, WorkTagged Christmas, Costume, Music

PLAITING MY HAIR AS A JOURNALIST

People who actually respected me started drawing away from me at some point.

December 27, 2025December 27, 2025

The ChronyclerLeave a comment
Posted in Snippets, WorkTagged Hairstyle, Journalism, Nigeria

WE SLEPT IN THE LIVING ROOM FOR WEEKS

Life has not been easy. Even to feed and spend is difficult because we need to repay the loan we borrowed online.

December 6, 2025December 6, 2025

Damilola OlufemiLeave a comment
Posted in Snippets, UrbanTagged Flood, Housing, Lagos

COULDN’T SLEEP, I HAD TO TAKE PILLS

We had to throw a lot of belongings affected by the flood away. I felt completely devastated.

December 6, 2025December 6, 2025

Damilola OlufemiLeave a comment
Posted in Snippets, UrbanTagged Flooding, Lagos

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