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INTERVIEW/POETRY
THE LENS
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What are the pre-requisites for content creation in for ideas and also need to be able to relate perfectly with
the Print Media industry? your reason for creating the content.
Creativity, understanding the story ethics, balance, Which Print Media personality do you admire the
objectivity, audience, story intention. most, and why?
What is the most important skill to a Print Media Alhaji Yusuf Alli of The Nation Newspapers, his deep
content creator, and why? understanding of journalistic ethos and rich creativity
Digital Technology skill for news creation and endears me to his contents and him.
gathering. Simple reason is that if you do not have basic What is your message to upcoming content creators
understanding of sub-skills under this skill, you may in the Print Media industry?
become shortchanged and may not really standout. Upcoming content creators should be focused, they
How do you handle content creation brain block? should tap every opportunity to get skills and should
You need to know what relaxes you, need to have an eye make creativity a must.
FEATURE
Women in their distinct creation are jstill won't get it, because I'm a woman.
super, extraordinary and wonderfully And if I do, everyone would look at me
made. They are gifted with strength like a slut who'd managed to use what
rare as the ocean waves, with a heart so she's got to get what she wants.”
strong and soft to carry burdens and Tragic! This is how most women go
show kindness at the same time. That's around with a conflicted mind, trying
why even in their lowest and frailest, to win a battle a battle between what
you never know because they still they truly want and deserve and what
manage to flash their energetic smile to the society had tagged it.
everyone as though that's what keeps
Surviving the Tide
Rukayat Ogunlana
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eriods will come,
the world moving. If supernatural Women aren't weak because they
powers truly exist, then women would choose to be weak; they don't get angry
consider the ones given this bizarre just as they will. Women don't go all
gift, because truly, their nature is teary because they are just some
beyond ordinary. emotional wimp, and they don't choose
to be reliant because they are weak.
king,” she'd told me sadly. Glaring
When yesterday brings bitter memories When into her sullen eye that's lost its The former first lady of America in her Women are powerful, strong, radiant
today seems frustrating and never ending sparkle, I wondered how I could book titled BECOMING said, 'I've and ambitious. But most times when
convince her that she is queen, one been hurt, I've been furious. But you see a woman, it is what the society
with a great might and potential that mostly, I've tried to laugh this stuff off.' has made of her. It is what the society
her man could be bestowed the Being a woman isn't easy, but being has chosen for her to become. It is not
the woman, but the society!
And tomorrow seems like forever to come
Times will come,
When your once upon a time And your shoulders will make a shrill noise from the pain kingship title because of her. How do I successful woman on the limelight, Chewing gum allowance will be your only lifesaver You'll think of your parents and the filled ears of fill in hopes into a despondent heart; and just at the receiving end of abrupt And monies you once had will call your pocket stinking neighbours how do I awaken a dream that have stones thrown by so many who knows Like Afam Uche had said in one of her
been burnt to ashes? With a heavy not of what you're going through is recently published poetic and
Situations will come, Situations will come, heart and a disappointed gut, I what I'd rather call AN inspirational quotes, 'let's change the
When frustration grips your body and soul When you'll wonder if at all you were made for success watched a girl throw a chance to an UNWAVERING STRENGTH. It duty of the moon as we light up sparks
And your body shakes as tears fall from the lids If your love was ever meant to be reciprocated affluence life into dust. I watched the takes the strength of God and his at the deadness of the night, the world
And you'll wish to just make peace with your former self If you'll ever make it out of the overwhelming tide you're aftermath of the society unjust claims, willpower to keep them going. This is needs more of our light. So,
drowning in and I knew less of what to do, which why women are the most closest to wholeheartedly, let's change
makes me a part of the society too. God, both in trying times and smooth something normal that the earth can no
times. longer feel the warmth of the sun.' Let's
Periods will come,
When you'll feel miserable and wouldn't find focus But, 'Cos the letters in your PDF keep dancing palongo You'll realise that the tides were made to sharpen your A man has to lead while you just And the grades on your screen keep shedding red tears swimming abilities follow, this thought or belief have Nowadays, most women prefer to ust true self and we'll realize how much the
That your grades wouldn't stagger when you brace up and killed so many dreams. Who said crawl in their shell instead of getting to world needs women power and
Times will come, eliminate self-pity vwoman can't walk side by side with prove themselves worthy among their genuineness to save us from
When responsibilities will heave down on you like a That surviving the tide is not easy but you have to move her man while they lead together? equals. “So what if I try, I destruction.
bag of rice with the waves
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