For Ibifubara, all roads lead to one place; healing. Although the last-minute change on her JAMB application form is what landed her in psychology, it is obvious from our conversation that regardless of title or specialty, her dream has always been to help people.
Document Women got to speak to Ms. Davies about psychology and…
After a life-changing accident, Ajoke dedicated her life to helping people exist as the best version of themselves. She does this by teaching them yoga and helping them stay present in the moment - the only place where life exists. However, in Nigeria, being a yoga instructor comes with peculiar challenges, and Ajoke is not…
Journalism is a euphemism for truth. It is a diverse art that directly impacts freedom, fairness, and democracy. While some journalists tell stories to influence conversations, others have conversations to influence stories. Our WorkinWomxn is a broadcast journalist who is decentralizing political discussions to include everyone.
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Whenever I come across talent that is unusual, yet captivating, the first thing that crosses my mind is “how on earth did they realize they could do that?''
For the first time, I got answers; but that is not even my favourite part of this conversation. It is how this 23-year-old, award-winning fashion designer is…
When I asked Renè how her day went, she replied simply "busy". By the end of this conversation, I understood why.
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I hate that question because I don’t even know where to start. My name is Renè Aderonke Ahmed. I am 37 years old. I am a businesswoman…
I heard Rihanna’s iconic “Only Girl In The World” for the first time on my palito radio when I was 12 years old. I had gotten back from school, taken off my uniform and tuned the radio to City FM 101.5 with the earphones stuck in my ears. When the song came on, with Rihanna’s…
We have all heard at least one version of how the world came to be. Different cultures have different ideas of the beginning of time, carefully woven into a story and passed down from generation to generation. Each creation story, holding its own version of truth, has helped shape the lives, beliefs and cultures of…
Amanda Dara is many things; eloquent, confident, self-aware and all-around brilliant. She is also a woman who has mastered the art of making lemonade out of the lemons life throws at her. This conversation holds a mirror to the unsurprising yet dangerous standards upheld by the society we live in.
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Life is complex, yet simple. While it is easy to focus on all its twists and turns, Ogechukwu is a woman who likes to keep it simple. "Everybody has to eat" is perhaps the most profound summary I have ever heard of the food industry and this is how she describes the success of her…
Stories make the world and Zainab Bala is one storyteller taking the audacious path of telling difficult stories both as a broadcaster and as a filmmaker. This interview took us through the good, bad and ugly of being a journalist in Nigeria.
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My name is Zainab Bala, a…