Category: Glory Ayara
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Nigeria: A Faceless Territory
By Glory Ayara The rudimentary of a state is: ‘a nation or territory considered as an organised political community under one government’. The word I want to take from this definition is ‘considered’. One of the definitions of considered is believed — so we can rephrase the definition of a state as ‘a territory believed […]
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If Coloured, Mark RED! | Being Black S2 E4
It is common knowledge that home ownership is a significant factor and catalyst of wealth creation. Not only do homes serve as ‘safe’ long term investments, they also open doors (no pun intended) to home-owners to acquire loans which can later be used to pay off debts or children’s education– (however, this is generally advised as risky!). Unfortunately,black and ethnic minority communities in […]
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ARGH! | #SARSMUSTEND
Article by Glory Ayara I’ve laboured long and hard for the bread, for honour, and for riches, But on my corn too long you’ve tread, You fine-haired sons of bitches. These are the words uttered by the famous western outlaw Black Bart, although slightly out of context, his words resonate with me as I observe the situation of things in my country Nigeria. I […]
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IGNORANCE IS BLISS | BLACK HISTORY MONTH | SERIES #2
Article by Glory Ayara It is often assumed that being black inherently indicates ignorance, an unwillingness to acquire knowledge. A popular saying, one I heard quite often when growing up was: “if you want to hide from an African hide it in a book”. Truthfully, this has led many Nigerians to associate illiteracy with everything […]