iam Forever Nigerian

A young woman in Lagos, Nigeria, 1969

#bestof2018

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A portrait of three siblings in their Sunday best. Lagos, Nigeria. ©Stephen Tayo

Now there is a whole yellow garri and white garri debate 😂😂

Honestly 😂😂😂 a full blown cultist 😂😂

I am a proud cultist lmaooo🤣

Loooool my friend has a bag of white garri beside her bed she’s honestly a full blown addict 💀😂😂😂. garri isn’t that nice tbh 💀

Èyí ó wù á wí, t'Olúwa làṣẹ. / We may say what we please, it’s God’s will that will get done. [Man proposes, God disposes.]

Lmaoooo so dramatic 😩😩

‘To you, my Father, why do you hate girls? With the same hatred you hate our Mothers…’

In the village of Umoja in Kenya, men are not welcome. In fact, they are banned. In Swahili, one of Kenya’s official languages, Umoja means unity. It is a safe and inspirational refuge for 50 women and 200 children. Umoja was founded in 1990 by female survivors of rape and sexual violence. It has also become a haven for women fleeing sexual and domestic violence, and welcomes people fleeing female genital mutilation, child marriage, and more.

‘I wouldn’t wish any Maasai girl to go through what I went through.’

The local Samburu culture is patriarchal where historically women are seen as property. Beading is culturally significant and the women are able to support themselves by selling crafts. Protected by a wall of thorns, the village is self-sufficient and the women run their own lives. Despite resistance from local male-run tribal groups, the village continues to grow. Life is frugal, but the women own the land the village is on and proudly call Umoja their home. A beacon of light for women, Umoja has inspired other women-only villages in Kenya. 

- Umoja: The Town Where Men Are Banned

They are making and selling jewelry online now

https://umojajewellery.com/

even in those seasons where you have neglected Him, God has never for a second forgotten about you. there’s no guilt in that. there’s just this reminder for you about His love still being there for you.

Pray on it. Pray over it. Pray through it.

A portrait of a little girl in the backseat of a car. Mali. ©Delphine Diallo

nkem. lagos fashion week ‘17.

Accra, Ghana, 1964.

Photo by Paul Strand

Wonderful things in life

Meaning of black boy joy 🎈