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The Emotional Damage of Slow Internet

There are many forms of disappointment in life.  Some are big and dramatic. Others are small, persistent, and somehow manage to ruin your mood far...

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Some conversations take work. You meet someone for the first time and spend the next few minutes figuring out where they're from, what they do,...

Something Big Is Coming: Get Ready for a New Konga Experience

A lot of us don't actually enjoy searching. We enjoy finding. Finding exactly what we need. Discovering a better option than the one we had in...

The Fitness Myth of “When I Have More Time”

I used to believe fitness required a certain type of life. I’d tell myself: “Once things settle down a bit, I’ll start exercising properly.” At the...

The Comfort of Staying In (And Why It’s Underrated)

My friends love making fun of me for always choosing to stay in instead of going out partying with them. Particularly Cynthia. She can...

The Real Cost of Last-Minute Grocery Runs

Everything was going perfectly for Seeke. She had prepped all the veggies for her special fried rice. She had even cooked the chicken and set...

Things Nigerians Have Been “Managing” Since January

One thing Nigerians will always do is adapt. Give us a minor inconvenience and somehow, we'll find a way around it. Give us a major...

The Soft Life, But Make It Tech

When people think about soft life, they don’t immediately think tech. They think aesthetics, luxury. Five-star hotels, weekend getaways, and pretty little brunches where nobody...

The Unexpected Guest Panic: How to Beat It Every Time

There are few Nigerian experiences more humbling than hearing, “I’m around your area.” Because deep down, you already know what that sentence actually means. They...

The Day I Realized Stress Was Showing on My Skin

It wasn’t even a dramatic moment. I was just standing in front of the mirror one random morning, half awake, trying to convince myself I...

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