Story: Sometimes, I Tie Gélé – Part II

Sometimes, I Tie Gélé is a story about identity, insecurities and the need to belong. We follow Sophie "Soso" Badmus on her personal quest to make sense of these things. All scriptures mentioned in this post were taken from the New Living Translation unless indicated otherwise. Read "Sometimes, I Tie Gélé - The Prelude" HERE. Read … Continue reading Story: Sometimes, I Tie Gélé – Part II

Story: Sometimes, I Tie Gélé – Part I

Sometimes, I Tie Gélé is a story about identity, insecurities and the need to belong. We follow Sophie "Soso" Badmus on her personal quest to make sense of these things. All scriptures mentioned in this post were taken from the New Living Translation unless indicated otherwise. Read "Sometimes, I Tie Gélé - The Prelude" HERE. Ecclesiastes … Continue reading Story: Sometimes, I Tie Gélé – Part I

Story: Sometimes, I Tie Gélé – The Prelude

Sometimes, I Tie Gélé is a story about identity, insecurities and the need to belong. We follow Sophie "Soso" Badmus on her personal quest to make sense of these things. This Prelude is the beginning of Sophie. The Prelude - Ella's Entry Wednesday 1 February 1995 It's my birthday! I’m twenty-two today and I've decided that … Continue reading Story: Sometimes, I Tie Gélé – The Prelude

Life: No New Friends

I closed my Bible, switched off the light and cried. The fact that Nehemiah's donkey couldn't make it up the rubble of the ruined city walls wasn't what moved me to tears (albeit Biblical), what caused me to cry was indeed the title of a Drake song I've never actually heard (my cousin Tumi would be … Continue reading Life: No New Friends