“Opon Ayo” – A Traditional Board Game
“Opon Ayo” This game teaches mathematics, risk management, problem solving and resilience By ‘Tope Rebecca Olotu I remember playing this game with my grandmother, and some of our neighbours in the western part of Nigeria where I grew up. “Opon Ayo” also called “Ayo Olopon” or simply “Ayo” is a traditional game played by the […]
Stop the excuses
There is no perfect time to do anything. There are more than 500 reasons why you should not study now. The course is too difficult, the lecturer did not explain very well, you don’t have the right textbook….bla bla. It is just like exercise, your body tells you 1,000 legitimate reasons why you should stay […]
Dress up, Show up and Do your BEST
Some days we wake up and we sincerely don’t feel like going out to “fight”, or we may just be feeling a bit irritable with our-self or the rest of the world generally. It could be the fear of going out to face the monster tasks ahead, or the deep worry of not being good […]
FEAR OF HEIGHTS
To say that I am very good with heights would be perfectly inaccurate.I hate clifftops and high buildings – it’s just like there is a SILENT FEAR inside yelling out loud to just me (I am the only one that could hear it though), screaming loud yet noone else could hear, telling me that I […]
Evergreen Hymns
EVERGREEN HYMNS I love Hymns – they are deep words that refresh the soul. Here is a compilation of my favorite hymns. Stay tuned as I update the list from time to time. Connect on Instagram Gbogbo eyin ti ngbe aye 1 Gbogbo eyin ti ngbe aye E f […]
MCR Publication About me
Watoto Children Choir
Watoto Children’s Choir is a group of African Children (like me) based in Kampala, Uganda, at Watoto Church. The choir is made up of children who have lost one or both parents to the AIDS epidemic or to war. The choir has toured Asia, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, Israel, The Netherlands, New Zealand, the United […]
My Nigerian Food List
Instagram Facebook-f Twitter Youtube Linkedin Thanks for stopping by. As a busy woman with African roots who cooks most food from scratch, I find it challenging to decide what to cook sometimes. I hope this list gives some ideas to my African friends and those who love our foods. Please stay in touch, as I […]