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Chimnwendum Opara
Chimnwendum Opara

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The wait.

Have you seen the movie? Well, it is the most realistic movie Nollywood has produced since the time of Aki and Pawpaw. The movie is perfect. But, let’s quickly jump to the lessons so I don’t give any spoiler alerts. God is still God: When Tosan decided to stop believing…

God

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The wait.
The wait.
God

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Jan 15

Lessons from Abuja

When I went to Abuja I imagined I’d bump into a rich northern man who is tall, dark, and handsome with an accent I can’t place. We would start off as worst enemies as he would see me as a feminist and I’d see him as a patriarchal twat and…

Living Abroad

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Lessons from Abuja
Lessons from Abuja
Living Abroad

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Jan 11

Newsletter: Mind Patrol

Happy New Year and Hello to you my lovely disruptors (gotten from the movie ‘Glass Onion’) It’s been a while and I am so sorry I have been quiet. It has been overwhelming trying to run a business, go to work and fulfil other responsibilities as well. How do you…

Newsletter

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Newsletter: Mind Patrol
Newsletter: Mind Patrol
Newsletter

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Dec 16, 2022

Good girl dey pay.

Arise! all my Nigerian girls; Who have been told “good girl no dey pay” Who have been told you need to kiss a lot of frogs to get to the prince. Who have been told that being a virgin means nothing and won’t take you to heaven. Who have been…

Good Girl

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Good girl dey pay.
Good girl dey pay.
Good Girl

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Dec 8, 2022

I started a writing business.

Hey guys, I officially started my writing business a few days ago, I mean why wait for a job when I can be self-employed right? Words that sell is a phrase I came up with for my business. …

Business

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I started a writing business.
I started a writing business.
Business

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Dec 4, 2022

Stand strong my friend.

Hey you, I wish I could I hug you tightly and whisper into your ears that everything will be alright. I know it’s physically impossible to do that right now but please imagine me hugging you. Yesterday, during my quiet time I told myself that I was tired of the…

Gratitude

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Stand strong my friend.
Stand strong my friend.
Gratitude

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Nov 30, 2022

God help me

I found myself saying this phrase with my body sprawled on the floor and tears making their way down the corner of my right eye. I do not have a job and actively working my ass off to get one by sending out CVs and doing other stuff job seekers…

Adulthood

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God help me
God help me
Adulthood

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Nov 29, 2022

Career: I made these mistakes so you won’t.

Working in a corporate setting outside a hospital has been eye-opening and I made a lot of mistakes due to naivety and kindness. That’s why I decided to list them out so you don’t make the same mistakes. No contract: When I got my first writing gig, a contract was signed but…

Career Advice

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Career: I made these mistakes so you won’t.
Career: I made these mistakes so you won’t.
Career Advice

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Nov 24, 2022

Men in Abuja: Mr. Secondus

“So why don’t you have a boyfriend?” he asked, “I came to look for money in Abuja” I replied. “A good husband is better than a good job” he said with a note of finality. “Okay, Sir.” …

Job Hunting

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Men in Abuja: Mr. Secondus
Men in Abuja: Mr. Secondus
Job Hunting

3 min read


Nov 23, 2022

The aftermath of Outreachy

A few months ago, I applied to be an outreachy intern and got accepted into the contribution phase. The contribution phase is where you contribute to open-source software and all that technicalities, for my non-techy readers (please do more research on this) Yesterday, the results came out for selected interns…

Progress

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The aftermath of Outreachy
The aftermath of Outreachy
Progress

3 min read

Chimnwendum Opara

Chimnwendum Opara

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