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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 DIDN’T WANT TO BE A DOCTOR ANYMORE

I was enjoying cosplaying as a doctor, until we heard a scream from one of the rooms at the A and E.

March 14, 2026March 21, 2026

Hussein Adoto2 Comments
Posted in School, SnippetsTagged Death, Doctor

HOURS LATE FOR A PATHOLOGY EXAM

I had slept through the very thing I stayed up all night preparing for. 

March 14, 2026March 14, 2026

Hussein AdotoLeave a comment
Posted in School, SnippetsTagged Examination, Medical school

FIRST TIME I WATCHED A PATIENT DIE

One thing that struck me very clearly was the way the doctors had cleared out of the scene very quickly.

March 14, 2026March 14, 2026

Hussein AdotoLeave a comment
Posted in School, SnippetsTagged Death, Medical school, Patient

THE ROAD TO OBS & GYNAE

I learned that determination and consistency often matter more than brilliance.

March 10, 2026March 14, 2026

Hussein AdotoLeave a comment
Posted in School, SnippetsTagged survmedsch

WHAT LIVING IN DIFFERENT CITIES HAS TAUGHT ME

Mobility comes at a cost, particularly financial ones, and maintaining this kind of life requires constant adjustment.

February 28, 2026February 28, 2026

The ChronyclerLeave a comment
Posted in Snippets, TravelTagged Abidjan, Dakar, Travelling

GRANDMOTHER’S STRAWBERRY ICECREAM

Every holiday we visited, she always made sure strawberry-flavoured ice cream was stocked.

February 14, 2026February 14, 2026

The ChronyclerLeave a comment
Posted in Family, SnippetsTagged Grandmother, Grief, Ice cream, Love

LIVING WITH TUBERCULOSIS AS A NIGERIAN IDP

The hardest thing, harder than the cough that wakes me up at night, is how people change when you get an illness.

February 7, 2026February 7, 2026

Bankole Taiwo JamesLeave a comment
Posted in Conflict, SnippetsTagged Displacement, Tuberculosis

GETTING INFO ABOUT ACCESSIBILITY IS HARD

If I need to have myself or my chair carried at any point to gain access into a building, then it’s definitely not inclusive or safe.

February 7, 2026February 7, 2026

The ChronyclerLeave a comment
Posted in Disability, SnippetsTagged Disability, MyFreeability, Solution

LECTURERS GAVE ME SUMMARY NOTES

I haven’t been stigmatised because I rarely tell or show that I’m sick.

January 17, 2026February 7, 2026

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

MISSED CLASSES DUE TO MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS

I used to be a basketball player, but I stopped because I’m easily fatigued.

January 17, 2026February 7, 2026

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

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