I even felt my dad betrayed me. Why did he even bother to sit and draw with me if this is what would happen in the end?

My mom gave birth to me in...Lagos State, Nigeria...but I should say, I come from a polygamous background. My dad had two wives...

I was born with a rare genetic disorder that wasn’t properly diagnosed until I was two years old. The doctors discovered...

I grew up on a large council estate with high-rise flats as far as the eye could see. It was full of crime, poverty, and drug addicts...

It’s an easy sentiment to offer someone else, but it took a long time for me to view my own figure in this way. Loving my body has been...

But the most prominent memories from my childhood involve my hands gravitating constantly towards my face and my skin...

On hot summer nights, my parents would pack up a picnic and take my us to the beach by the lake. The cool water breeze off the lake was...

What I know for sure is that every soul on this earth needs an escape, an outlet, a safe harbor in which to lose themselves and, ideally...

It’s strange for me to look back on my old self, old photos, and old clothing. It’s like looking at someone else’s life that you’ve been...

People look at me and think they see a girl that has it all together. I rent a condo on my own, I have a loving boyfriend, and...

I have always found it amazing how quickly someone’s opinion of you can change once they see you. For example, maybe someone mentions...