By AKINKUNMI AKINLADE
Some will lead silent lives; go to Dubai and the Bahamas
and no one will know about it.
Some others will lead loud lives: go to Elegushi beach in Lagos and the whole world must hear.
Actually, none of these actions is right or wrong.
Their responses may be a reflection of their stories.
Their responses may be a reflection of their stories.
Meet Jasmine, a young lady born into affluence,
raised in Banana Island, who jets out of Naija regularly for holidays. Rumours have it that she has been to over twenty countries already.
raised in Banana Island, who jets out of Naija regularly for holidays. Rumours have it that she has been to over twenty countries already.
Sorry but another vacation in Dubai or the Bahamas means little or nothing to her. So she’s quiet about it.
No qualms. No stress. No noise.
It’s how she rolls.
No qualms. No stress. No noise.
It’s how she rolls.
Now, let us meet Barakat, another wonderful lady.
She was raised in the village, where everything was black and white. She grew up on efo riro (vegetables), the bland, watery and salty type. To her, meat and fish were luxury products, served exclusively during festivities.
She was raised in the village, where everything was black and white. She grew up on efo riro (vegetables), the bland, watery and salty type. To her, meat and fish were luxury products, served exclusively during festivities.
Barakat was the first to avoid getting impregnated after primary school. No one in her family ever got to the university.
She graduated already and now earns a decent pay.
She can now afford a vacation in Lagos, as the first graduate in her lineage.
So she makes a hell of noise about it.
Hey!!! It’s a big deal (at least for her)
She can now afford a vacation in Lagos, as the first graduate in her lineage.
So she makes a hell of noise about it.
Hey!!! It’s a big deal (at least for her)
Don’t think Barakat is being lousy for making noise about her progress and don’t assume Jasmine is being humble for keeping quiet.
You see, where they came from differs.
The had different fights. They had different struggles.
The had different fights. They had different struggles.
Do not disregard Barakat’s noise and call it unnecessary.
Only her knows what it takes to be where she is,
even if it is a ''mere vacation'' in Lagos
Only her knows what it takes to be where she is,
even if it is a ''mere vacation'' in Lagos
You applied for a job once and got it.
Someone else, equally deserving, got his after the fourth attempt and he’s excited about it and all you can say is, “what has he done that no man has done before’
Someone else, equally deserving, got his after the fourth attempt and he’s excited about it and all you can say is, “what has he done that no man has done before’
The reality is, that you found it easy doesn’t mean it’s easy for everyone. We must be careful not to belittle any man’s achievements.
To someone else, what you consider small is a big deal
Some will lead silent lives; go to Dubai and the Bahamas
and no one will know about it.
and no one will know about it.
Some others will lead loud lives: go to Elegushi beach in Lagos and the whole world must hear.
Actually, none of these actions is right or wrong.
Their responses may be a reflection of their stories.
Their responses may be a reflection of their stories.
Meet Jasmine, a young lady born into affluence,
raised in Banana Island, who jets out of Naija regularly for holidays. Rumours have it that she has been to over twenty countries already.
raised in Banana Island, who jets out of Naija regularly for holidays. Rumours have it that she has been to over twenty countries already.
Sorry but another vacation in Dubai or the Bahamas means little or nothing to her. So she’s quiet about it.
No qualms. No stress. No noise.
It’s how she rolls.
No qualms. No stress. No noise.
It’s how she rolls.
Now, let us meet Barakat, another wonderful lady.
She was raised in the village, where everything was black and white. She grew up on efo riro (vegetables), the bland, watery and salty type. To her, meat and fish were luxury products, served exclusively during festivities.
She was raised in the village, where everything was black and white. She grew up on efo riro (vegetables), the bland, watery and salty type. To her, meat and fish were luxury products, served exclusively during festivities.
Barakat was the first to avoid getting impregnated after primary school. No one in her family ever got to the university.
She graduated already and now earns a decent pay.
She can now afford a vacation in Lagos, as the first graduate in her lineage.
So she makes a hell of noise about it.
Hey!!! It’s a big deal (at least for her)
She can now afford a vacation in Lagos, as the first graduate in her lineage.
So she makes a hell of noise about it.
Hey!!! It’s a big deal (at least for her)
Don’t think Barakat is being lousy for making noise about her progress and don’t assume Jasmine is being humble for keeping quiet.
You see, where they came from differs.
The had different fights. They had different struggles.
The had different fights. They had different struggles.
Do not disregard Barakat’s noise and call it unnecessary.
Only her knows what it takes to be where she is,
even if it is a ''mere vacation'' in Lagos
Only her knows what it takes to be where she is,
even if it is a ''mere vacation'' in Lagos
You applied for a job once and got it.
Someone else, equally deserving, got his after the fourth attempt and he’s excited about it and all you can say is, “what has he done that no man has done before’
Someone else, equally deserving, got his after the fourth attempt and he’s excited about it and all you can say is, “what has he done that no man has done before’
The reality is, that you found it easy doesn’t mean it’s easy for everyone. We must be careful not to belittle any man’s achievements.
To someone else, what you consider small is a big deal
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