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GRIEF AND THE MANY QUESTIONS IT ASKS

Posted on March 5, 2024 by Maryam Ado

Grief is a heavy burden that we all must bear at some point in our lives. It is a storm that sweeps through our hearts, leaving wreckage in its wake, demanding answers, nagging and nagging and nagging. The weight of … Continue reading →

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A EULOGY TO THE QUEEN MOTHER, HUSSAINA A’ISHA NAKOM ADAMU

Posted on June 1, 2021 by Maryam Ado

If anyone had told me I would be writing a tribute to my mum just three weeks ago, I would’ve used the favorite rebuttal phrase of every Nigerian; “GOD FORBID” but here we are. You see, God forbids bad things … Continue reading →

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OH DEATH. Tribute to Arc. Mohammed Arabo Abba by Mahmoud M Bello

Posted on August 23, 2020 by Maryam Ado

Oh Death!!! The past 3 weeks has been the worst of my life as far as my mind can accurately remember. In fact, the whole of 2020 till date has been from one calamity to the other. January I thought … Continue reading →

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‘DA NA KOWA NE

Posted on April 17, 2020 by Maryam Ado

There’s an old adage in Hausa that says “da na kowa ne” that can loosely translate to “a child belongs to everyone” that permitted all members of society to chip in on the moral and sometimes even the spiritual upbringing … Continue reading →

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‘HOW GOD CREATED_____’ CHALLENGE: IS IT PUSHING IT TOO FAR?

Posted on April 16, 2020 by Maryam Ado

BISMILLAHIR-RAHMANIR-RAHIM. Assalamu alaykum wa rahmatullah wa barakatuh! I’ve seen so many challenges that have disturbed me since the beginning of this stay at home exercise but none has disturbed me as much as this “HOW GOD CREATED” challenge/skits. I keep … Continue reading →

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Fantasies, dreams, and reality.

Posted on May 20, 2017 by Maryam Ado

So, I’ve come to realize over the years that we all sometimes grow into fantasies and illusions of how we want to live our lives and how we want to be seen by the world. Fantasies of how much wealth … Continue reading →

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Don’t get carried away pursuing the ‘success’ of this world. 

Posted on October 5, 2016 by Maryam Ado

​​Often times we get carried away by the life of this dunya that we forget that what truly matters in the end is how beautiful or otherwise our next life turns out to be – THE AKHIRA! I know you’ve … Continue reading →

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The Dilemma Of Salmah – 2

Posted on June 1, 2016 by Maryam Ado

Salamatu Sulaiman Danmusa (Salmah) is the first daughter of Alhaji Sulaiman Danmusa and the only daughter to Hajia Hauwa Mamman; 34 years old, successful career woman, the apple of her parents’ eyes and a sweetheart to all who knew her, … Continue reading →

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Hearts and Besties

Posted on March 19, 2016 by Maryam Ado

I met this young lady a while ago who told me a story worth sharing. Now don’t mind the title, something had to go there :D. I met this lady, Ammie, at a clinic where I went to see a … Continue reading →

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Friendship or something like it.

Posted on March 19, 2016 by Maryam Ado

Nothing breaks my heart more than two friends who always badmouth each other when apart [if we can actually call them friends that is]. These ‘friends’ do not really hate each other, not even close, but both parties have this … Continue reading →

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