Hello, I am Folakemi - call me FK. Welcome to my blog!
I write about family, faith, work and Life. My pieces focus on how I am learning to bloom in all these and I welcome you to bloom with me.
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Care is a Doing Word
I am a bit of a night owl. Earlier this week, I think it was Tuesday, just around midnight, a dog in a neighbouring compound began to whine and whimper. The sound was sharp, continuous, and painful. It went on into the early hours of the morning...
What is Your View?
Twice this week, I tuned in to Your View on TVC. If you're not Nigerian, ‘Your View’ is a popular weekday talk show where a group of women share their perspectives on trending issues in the country, from politics and parenting to migration and mental health. The...
Why I love fiction
At my book reading, I am pretty sure someone asked 'why I write' or 'how I manage to write' – whichever it was, my response would have been the same. However, what I reflected on much later that week was why I love to read and write...
You Liked Me Better When I Was Broken
I don't know who this is for. It's not what I typically write, but I know now, there is always someone out there.
So this is for you who know the feeling, but have never been able to capture it in words. It is for you who is...
An Evening at the Clinic
It had been nearly 50 minutes since my blood sample was drawn. My butt still ached from the painful intramuscular injection I had just received, but I pushed myself up and climbed up the stairs right back to the waiting area where I had first met with...