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Embroidery of Emotions

Take a seat in my “molue” and get ready for an exciting journey into my mind! PS: There might be potholes on the way….
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On the KONY 2012 movement....

Embroidery of Emotions ― Yesterday, I watched the short film KONY 2012 by invisible children on youtube. At the time I watched the video, it had over 55,000 views and right now it has over 9,000,000 views so I think it's safe to say that the video went viral! The video is... (more)
 Ghonsie ― Posted on Mar 7th, 2012
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I finally bought my Chimamanda Adichie book collection!!!

I finally bought my Chimamanda Adichie book collection!!!

Embroidery of Emotions ― When it was all wrapped up So if you're relatively close to me, you know how much I love Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's work!I remember the first time I met her in Abuja at a national competition, I cried (yes it was that serious lol). I have met her... (more)
 Ghonsie ― Posted on Feb 4th, 2012
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No, we're not too afraid - Occupy Nigeria

No, we're not too afraid - Occupy Nigeria

Embroidery of Emotions ― I wasn't going to blog about this before because I felt everyone already knew whatever I'll have to say. That the "Occupy Nigeria" protesters are not just protesting against the removal of the fuel subsidy but against kleptocracy and all forms of... (more)
 Ghonsie ― Posted on Jan 14th, 2012
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Help bring Tosin home. Everyone is praying and waiting for your return, Tosin.: Help bring Tosin home. Everyone is...

Embroidery of Emotions ― Help bring Tosin home. Everyone is praying and waiting for your return, Tosin.: Help bring Tosin home. Everyone is praying and wai...: Yesterday, I heard one of the worst news ever. I found out that the beautiful lady whose picture is on the left,... (more)
 Ghonsie ― Posted on Dec 15th, 2011
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The important things in life - Unknown

Embroidery of Emotions ― I just read this post and since it really struck a cord with me, I thought I'll share it. A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him.. When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty... (more)
 Ghonsie ― Posted on Nov 21st, 2011
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Vocal Slender! (My current inspiration)

Embroidery of Emotions ― It's been an hour now since I finished watching the last episode "Welcome to Lagos"; BBC's documentary narrated by David Harewood, and I can't believe how far Vocal Slender has come from picking up trash at dumpsters. It's amazing how happy he (and... (more)
 Ghonsie ― Posted on Oct 19th, 2011
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Are we too afraid?

Embroidery of Emotions ― This coin beneath my pillow has two sides. Heads; Kobo, Tail; Cents.Last night I sat in my living room room watching Ory Okolloh’s TED talk on how she became an activist. She talked about how she walked away from a six-figure paying job in the... (more)
 Ghonsie ― Posted on Oct 17th, 2011
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Embroidery of Emotions ― It's ten minutes to nine,Do you see the tear in her golden eye?Her brittle fingersCover the dusty face where loneliness lingersListen to the words of her black sapphire eyessee the stories they tell of the shivers in her spine.Turn off the... (more)
 Ghonsie ― Posted on Oct 17th, 2011
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Red hearts on the beach

Embroidery of Emotions ― I have seen red hearts run this track before.Only to crack at the shore.It annoys me how they fail to learnHow they retrace footsteps they made in the sea while in yearnFootsteps that printed "HURT" on their hearts in the pastStill they kiss them... (more)
 Ghonsie ― Posted on Oct 17th, 2011
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chained conception

Embroidery of Emotions ― You see,I believe I was born a problem childYes right from the wombThe kinds that are conceived to displeaseEven without willBorn to hate themselves and youEven without willThose ones that are born to struggleFor what others get freeBorn with strange... (more)
 Ghonsie ― Posted on Oct 17th, 2011
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Black Rivers

Embroidery of Emotions ― She's always been my best friend.She used to love meBut as sunshine gives way to duskHer love turns to dustI need her to survive ..but even more...She needs me...She's intrigued by someone else nowThe mere scent of him grips even her shadowShe... (more)
 Ghonsie ― Posted on Oct 17th, 2011
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Human Suya[i]

Embroidery of Emotions ― Red eyes gaze upon roasted fleshthe lunch with no picnic mat.Rather than sit,they seek to run.Women in colorful wrappers run in devastationTheir bare feet slapping the scorched sandTheir hearts pump with trepidationas they seek to flee this land.They... (more)
 Ghonsie ― Posted on Oct 17th, 2011
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Governor Adam Oshimole Votes

Governor Adam Oshimole Votes

Embroidery of Emotions ― Incase your looking for the man in a big Agbada, the stereotypical governor "appearance", he's not in this picture. Adams Oshimole is the man smiling broadly in a pink collared shirt with a wrist watch on his left wrist. Oshimole is the former... (more)
 Ghonsie ― Posted on Oct 17th, 2011
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Inale - Another Jeta Amata production.

Embroidery of Emotions ― It's Jeta Amata again! and from the trailer, this is another movie I'm looking forward to watching! Inale is a musical set to be released in october 2011. It seems to have really good cinematography and relatively good quality music too.Please... (more)
 Ghonsie ― Posted on Oct 17th, 2011