22 lessons from being 22
In 22 years I’ve lost friends, done some awesome things, been afraid to negotiate, hated that I had imposter syndrome, won awards, but indeed I would’ve missed 100% of the shots I was afraid to take, if I hadn’t taken them. Here are my 22 lessons from being 22.
Check out Etudaye Musa Abdulazeez who won the Z’axis + Bridge Connect Giveaway Contest
Etudaye Musa Abdulazeez is a social activist, writer, public speaker, and a social development worker who won the Z’axis + Bridge Connect Africa Giveaway Contest
She almost lost without first trying! | Meet Emmanuel Chika Z’axis + Bridge Connect Contest Winner
“Last year, I contested in so many writing competitions, shortlisted for some, but didn’t win any. I felt like I wasn’t doing enough.” Meet Emmanuel Chika who won the Z’axis + Bridge Connect Africa Giveaway Contest
A Naija activist’s guide on how to be more confident and own the room
What does it feel like going from an invisible position of “I’m not good enough” to the powerful position of “I owned that stage!” One Nigerian human rights advocate tells her bitter-sweet story of growing into confidence.
The best or not? All you need to know about interning at Salzburg Global Seminar (challenges & tips)
“Salzburg is about the most beautiful city I’ve ever been to yet!” A riveting and incredible account of an intern’s growth & experiences, by Mirabelle Morah
THIS LOCKDOWN AND MY MENTAL HEALTH
After giving three years of her life to a job, with the emergence of Covid-19, she was kicked out of her job and was left feeling as though she wasn’t good enough.
My First Scholarship - by Glorious Wilberforce
When we learn to do the things we fear, we achieve our desired results, when we refuse to see limits to the heights we can attain, we get so high.
Halidu Abdulai and Others Wonder: “Where Did We Go Wrong” As Africans In Africa?
Many a time, people travel out of their home countries due to a wide range of reasons. But for some, the process of acquiring a visa and other travel documents can be a harrowing experience…
Perhaps this is grief
Grief The first time I experienced grief, it wasn’t because I had lost someone dear to me or a family member. It was me sitting alongside my uncle, he on a wooden chair padded thinly with foam and myself on a plastic chair with my legs outstretched, suggesting a subtle argument with my eyes to look up. The sensation of grief was obvious in the silence that was interspersed by the occasional sorry my uncle or the other guy would utter. The “sorry” was said with just enough soul to jerk a nod or smile from the brother neighbors we had come to visit. They had lost their brother and he was 28. Before I sat down, I shook hands with one of them and I thought of saying “please accept my condolences” just as I had seen done in movies, but the grip of the handshake made me say…
A Brand New Story
Life is a strange adventure that teaches us lessons. It all started when I got my first educational degree in a small tow… My name is Willy-Edgar Yao Jefferson Kouakou and I am a product of determination
You shouldn’t let people’s words discourage you. This is how to rise over discouragement
She sounded like she hated me not only for not picking up the text from her, but for doing so much awesome stuff? I don’t know. Maybe. It’s super easy to get sad and discouraged when people begin to say negative things about you—to you. And trust me I know this all too well.
AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE I WISH TO TELL AFRICANS AND THE WORLD
To Africans and the world at large, do not be afraid of failure but rather, be terrified of regrets… Do not be afraid of the word no. But be afraid of the possibility of a yes, because you might decide to quit before the clock strikes.
The Isaac Somto Foundation
My name is Isaac Somtochukwu Jideonwor and I’m from Delta State, Nigeria. I’m a blogger, writer, graphic designer, and student. The journey of The Isaac Somto Foundation started a year ago. I had finished writing a poem and looked for a platform to post aside Facebook, I wanted a platform “African inclined”. I didn’t see any that offered budding writers like myself that very platform. So, I met with some young writers (Lucky Ebere, Abdulwahab Ashimi, etc.) and told them of my plans and they agreed to join me and we worked as a team to build the platform. We received submissions and we published, we decided to do a series called “Discovering Africa” and started with writing articles about Africa but we didn’t go far with that so we just set up a page and posted African history from time to time. As a graphic designer, I know…