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Jun 2, 2020
4 min

Notes on blackness - A Nigerian perspective

I wasn’t born black. I wasn’t black till I was 17. Before I was 17, Nigeria was my world. Nigeria was my life. It wasn’t that I was ignor...

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Dami Afam Ade-Odiachi

Jun 1, 2020
6 min

Men Rape Women

On twitter, or at least the Nigerian chapter of it, a boy, Tife, met a girl, Sansa, and they fell in what they thought was a tolerable ap...

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Dami Afam Ade-Odiachi

May 30, 2020
5 min

Be Careful - Being black can be fatal.

As I watched the video (which I can no longer find) of that police officer kneeling on George Floyd’s neck for 3 minutes, 5 minutes, as m...

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How my dad is coping with social distancing - he’s picked up a hobby. Gardening by proxy.

Dami Afam Ade-Odiachi

Apr 16, 2020
3 min

How my dad is coping with social distancing - he’s picked up a hobby. Gardening by proxy.

My father, the dear Papa Afam, is dealing with the lockdown as well as can be expected- which is to say not very well at all. Coronic pla...

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Dami Afam Ade-Odiachi

Apr 8, 2020
3 min

Nothing will ever be the same

My mornings are sacred. Sometimes I go for a walk with the dogs and a friend. Sometimes I have quiet time. It’s for meditation, for affir...

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Coping with the pandemic: Will lemons see me through?

Dami Afam Ade-Odiachi

Mar 31, 2020
3 min

Coping with the pandemic: Will lemons see me through?

Minds are fraying. It’s the uncertainty of it all. Faced with an enemy that we can name, but not see, fear-filled thoughts are bursting t...

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Must love dogs: My journey to mental wellness

Dami Afam Ade-Odiachi

Mar 27, 2020
4 min

Must love dogs: My journey to mental wellness

I was struggling, drowning. I had a partner, I had a job, I had friends, but they weren’t enough. Nothing was. My spirit was weak. I knew...

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Dami Afam Ade-Odiachi

Mar 24, 2020
2 min

The rather apocalyptic thunderstorm

I'm a ridiculously light sleeper. I don't have any medical explanations for this. But when I think about it, it's probably the direct res...

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Dami Afam Ade-Odiachi

Mar 22, 2020
4 min

Grandmama Afam’s got dementia

Grandmama Afam’s got dementia. I realise that this is a rather depressing way to begin a blog post, but it is what it is, and we’ve all g...

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How my dad’s coping with Social Distancing

Dami Afam Ade-Odiachi

Mar 21, 2020
4 min

How my dad’s coping with Social Distancing

My father and I love each other like crazy people. This means our relationship is only wonderfully functional and non-abusive 5 per cent ...

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Dami Afam Ade-Odiachi

Mar 20, 2020
3 min

Welcome to The Roam...

My name’s Dami or Afam, my grandma (late) called me Tosin, which I think is my best name. My surname’s Ade-Odiachi, because my father’s s...

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