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-Nimi Wariboko Image Credit: Filipe Almeida On April 19, 2025, a cousin in the United States asked me for the Kalabari word for romantic lover. She believed there was no equivalent in the language. Below are the words I shared with her. Olosikiya: A Kalabari word for darling, lover, or beloved. Literally, it means the person who does not reject love or romantic relationship. The … Continue reading Olobo (Lover)
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-Grace EniolaLittle did I know… that the words my mother poured into my ears—those strings of proverbs that sometimes sounded like jokes, exaggerations, or even lies—would one day become the compass of my life. Many times, I thought them gibberish: the endless chatter of a mother who must always speak, a mother who refuses silence because she has children to mold. And yet, hidden in … Continue reading Little Did I Know the Wisdom in Her Whispers
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