BlogHide Resteemsshadesofus (27)in shadesofus • 5 years agoA CULTURE OF FILTHOriginally posted on Shades of Us. ( If you follow me on Twitter, you will (probably) notice that every week – and sometimes, almost every day – I talk about people who litter the environment with…shadesofus (27)in shadesofus • 6 years agoWHAT HAPPENED TO KAINENE?Originally posted on SHADES OF US. ( I was sitting in the bus when a thought came into my head. ‘What happened to Kainene?’ For those who may think me crazy, let me explain who Kainene is and…shadesofus (27)in shadesofus • 6 years agoShould Have Done BetterOriginally posted on Shades of Us. I was heading home on November 6, 2018, when my sister called me to get her some juice. It was about 8:50pm and I was really tired. I told her I wouldn't do it…shadesofus (27)in shadesofus • 6 years agoPUBLIC RESTROOMS NEED TO CHANGEOriginally posted on Shades of Us. I am constantly baffled when I use restrooms in public spaces that have only tissue paper. But let me backtrack a bit. Growing up, I was taught to clean…shadesofus (27)in shadesofus • 6 years ago₦50 NOTE: HOW TO GET AWAY FROM THE POLICEOriginally posted on Shades of Us. The Nigerian Police... Hmm. I really think that we should discuss the things that are happening on our roads, especially as it affects motorists who have to…shadesofus (27)in shadesofus • 6 years agoTHE DWAYNE PROJECTOriginally posted on Shades of Us. ‘Life’ scared the shit out of her. She knew that NASA and a host of scientists were really testing the possibilities of life on other planets. She also knew that…shadesofus (27)in shadesofus • 6 years agoWOMEN DO NOT FEAR GETTING ROBBEDThey fear getting raped. Play this scenario in your head. It is late at night. The streets are poorly lit. The occasional car passes by but beyond that, it is quiet. There is a slight breeze…shadesofus (27)in shadesofus • 7 years agoA WAKE UP 'KONK' ON MY BIG HEADI woke up this morning and as usual, I went online to get a sense of what happened in the hours that I slept. As I scrolled through Twitter, I basked in more stories about Beychella, was super…shadesofus (27)in shadesofus • 7 years agoHere is Why You should Subscribe to My Channel…Even though it is a Mess NowMy Vlog. Sigh. I started my video log in early 2016 as a way to put a face to my online persona and hopefully reach more people. But it wasn’t until I got a rude awakening at the end of 2015 that…shadesofus (27)in shadesofus • 7 years agoTHE BIRTH OF A PODCASTOriginally posted on Shades of Us blog. ( February 7, 2013. Time, 5:25pm. I was in the ‘corpers’ lodge thinking of what I was going to have for dinner. I was low on cash and had been pretending…shadesofus (27)in shadesofus • 7 years agoTHE HOPES OF A MAGAZINE…THE REALITY OF A BLOG.I always wanted to own a magazine. I grew up reading Hints and Hearts until I was introduced to Reader’s Digest and Vogue. Who am I kidding? I used to read every magazine I came across; whether it…shadesofus (27)in shadesofus • 7 years agoUNVEILING THE NEW SHADES OF USHello You! Let me formally introduce Shades of Us. I cannot believe that it has been almost four years since I started blogging and I never described in any post why Shades of Us exists. I have…shadesofus (27)in shadesofus • 7 years agoSEEKING VALIDATION OUTSIDE MYSELFIt has been a little over 40 days since I last put up any content on my blog, podcast or video log. In reality, it has been longer than 40 days since I wrote anything for my blog and even longer…shadesofus (27)in shadesofus • 7 years agoThe Review: The Bridge by Kunle AfolayanNew! On #TheReview today, we are looking at Kunle Afolayan’s movie, The Bridge. Produced by Lasun Ray and Directed by Kunle Afolayan, The Bridge is a film about tribal prejudice and…shadesofus (27)in shadesofus • 7 years agoThe Review: Put It On Me by Ja Rule featuring Lil Mo and VitaNew! Ja Rule featured Lil Mo and Vita on his love song, Put It On Me, which was released in 2000. In this throwback edition, we discuss the song and share what we think about it. Listen to…shadesofus (27)in shadesofus • 7 years agoThe Review: D.N.A by Kendrick LamarFresh! Kendrick Lamar's fourth studio album - Damn - has a lot of fire songs about the central themes of black hip hop culture and has been pegged as one of his best bodies of work. We take a…shadesofus (27)in shadesofus • 7 years agoEnding Violence Against Women and GirlsThere is a concerted effort by people (globally) to keep women in a certain place in society. It doesn’t matter if it is in the seemingly free societies of the Europe, Australia, America or South…shadesofus (27)in shadesofus • 7 years agoThe Review: Potato PotahtoNew! One of the biggest movies in Nigerian cinemas today is Shirley Frimpong-Manso's Potato Potahto. Starring OC Ukeje, Joselyn Dumas, Joke Silva, Kemi 'Lala' Akindoju, Blossom Chukwujekwu…shadesofus (27)in shadesofus • 7 years agoThe Review: Superman by Cassper Nyovest featuring Tsepo TsholaNew Podcast! Cassper Nyovest raps an ode to his father and all fathers in the world on his song, Superman. We reviewed the song here. Listen to our review by clicking the link below. Don't…shadesofus (27)in shadesofus • 7 years agoThe Review: Dear White PeopleNew! One movie that addressed racism and racial issues head-on is 'Dear White People', a film written, produced and directed by Justin Simien. We reviewed this film in the latest episode of…