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Sinmi Olayebi

Out of Hiding.

Across a significant portion of my adult life, I’ve built this strange habit of hiding.

Jan 16, 2022

Out of Hiding.

Jan 16, 2022

Un-chosen.

I’m in my late twenties, and I think I’ve only just understood the concept of choice.

Apr 23, 2021

Un-chosen.

Apr 23, 2021

God is an onion.

I think we need to demystify ‘God-following’, to a large degree. To enable us crawling teething Christians to better find our way to solid…

Dec 10, 2020

God is an onion.

Dec 10, 2020

We are not okay.

On October 20, 2020, the Nigerian Army opened fire on hundreds of peaceful protesters (mostly young people) at the Lekki Toll Plaza and…

Oct 22, 2020

#EndSars anti-police brutality protesters in Lagos, Nigeria

Oct 22, 2020

Book Review | ‘The Mothers’ by Brit Bennett

“Soft things can take a beating. But you push somethin’ hard a little bit and it shatters. You gotta be a soft thing in love. Hard love…

Jun 30, 2020

Book Review | ‘The Mothers’ by Brit Bennett

Jun 30, 2020

Happy = Sad: Understanding Emotional Resilience

Some days are better than others, but what if emotions aren’t?

Jun 27, 2020

Happy = Sad: Understanding Emotional Resilience

Jun 27, 2020

The Tao of Sanwo-Olu

If I said the words “elections” + “balloons” + “everywhere” + “Lagos” in the same sentence, I’d have to be talking about one thing — one…

Mar 8, 2019

The Tao of Sanwo-Olu

Mar 8, 2019

Hashtag Justice-for-Jussie

It’s been nearly an over a week since Jussie-gate, and somehow the entire thing has not quite stopped swirling through my mind — or my…

Mar 1, 2019

Hashtag Justice-for-Jussie

Mar 1, 2019

Black Panther – So What?

All Bark, No Bite.

Mar 4, 2018

Black Panther – So What?

Mar 4, 2018

There is FIA on the mountain.

David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, the man (or boy) without whom the phrase “30 billion” was meaningless until this year, has…

Nov 30, 2017

There is FIA on the mountain.

Nov 30, 2017

From Girl to Woman.

This is a concept I’ve been fascinated with for a time — the transition from girl to woman. Perhaps less fascinated and more confounded by…

Sep 16, 2017

From Girl to Woman.

Sep 16, 2017

What I’ve Learnt (So Far).

Of late, I’ve been less and less aware of an evolution within myself and I suppose this is because I am extremely anal about my…

Aug 23, 2017

What I’ve Learnt (So Far).

Aug 23, 2017

Burkini Season.

Months ago, I’d never heard of burkinis. I thought someone made a spelling error. Now, they’re all the rage.

Aug 25, 2016

Burkini Season.

Aug 25, 2016

Africans as Africans.

I need somebody to tell me why, for movies like “12 Years A Slave” and “Captain Phillips”, where the African protagonists play such lowly…

Jul 25, 2016

Jul 25, 2016

Color me coloured.

My slowly expanding awareness of myself.

Dec 23, 2015

Dec 23, 2015

Sinmi Olayebi

Sinmi Olayebi

Purpose: to be a part of changing the Africa narrative and driving social change across my country and continent.

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