Displaced and seeking refuge

Last Saturday was an experience that left me grateful for the things in my life which I have often taken for granted.

Am sure most of the people who have been displaced by the floods in different parts of Nigeria, never thought they would ever have to flee their homes and depend on charity for things as little as drinking water, not to talk of food or having to camp in the classrooms of government primary schools.

I joined the WESEI team - an NGO as we set out for some of the relief camps in rivers state, to support and encourage some of the victims displaced by the floods...

All set and ready to leave for ahoada


So we took off , a team of 10 persons and some supplies, but nothing prepared me for the destruction I saw, houses covered in water, farmlands and crops totally destroyed.  More pics

The Day of the Girl

Hello people..

I feel like I have to re introduce myself, well am Iphie , and growing up for me was spectacular.

I had education and parents who made me believe in my self and want to be the greatest. 

Today, I am happy, I still hunger for more , but am confident in my place , in my vision and goals.

As the years go by , what I had  , has become just basics, Parents all over the world are offering their children so much more, raising girls who are focused and confident.

Today is the International Day of the Girl a day which promotes girl rights and highlights gender inequalities that remain between boys and girls.

Ironically this comes a few days after a 14 year old Pakistani girl Malala Yousufza was shot and wounded by Taliban's for being an advocate for girl child education.

Malala Yousufza

Time after time...

Hi guys......

Its so dusty *coughs* been months since I've been in here.
 There's so much I want tell you about and I will.

A lot has happened since I last came here lots of good stuff and sadly some bad.
Portharcourt Nigeria has been "cloudy".

I remember I was at the office when the rumours of the killings started filtering in, saw some of the gruesome pictures and that was it.

And if like me you have refused to see more gruesome pictures and that video, its ok.
So we raise our voices and speak up for justice and also pray for the souls of Ugonna, Lloyd, Tekena and Chidiaka who were brutally murdered by an irate crowd in aluu, Rivers state.

This incidence has unified young people in Nigeria in a way we never thought possible. We have tweeted , pinged, sang, talked about it on radio, sent text messages and made phone calls. The tragedy has formed the basis of most discussions among friends, colleagues and even strangers.

So we take from it that somehow we are all connected, we feel as though our brothers were murdered, so lets feel that way among those living too. Look around you, who needs you and who can you reach out to and help?

Let the cloud roll away and let the sunshine come.