CALL OF MY LIFE IS OUT NOW IN CINEMAS NATIONWIDE.
CALL OF MY LIFE IS OUT NOW IN CINEMAS NATIONWIDE.
CALL OF MY LIFE IS OUT NOW IN CINEMAS NATIONWIDE.
CALL OF MY LIFE IS OUT NOW IN CINEMAS NATIONWIDE.
CALL OF MY LIFE IS OUT NOW IN CINEMAS NATIONWIDE.
CALL OF MY LIFE IS OUT NOW IN CINEMAS NATIONWIDE.
Dear Menstruation,
We need to talk.
First of all, I respect your consistency. Every month, no fail.
You don’t even send a memo,you just show up. That’s commitment.
But can we address a few things? 😢
You already take bl00d. Fine, we’ve accepted that part.
You already bring cramps that make us question every life choice we’ve ever made. We’ve managed.
You already come with fatigue that turns a simple flight of stairs into Mount Everest. We’ve coped.
So my question is,why the extra?
Why do you always have to announce your arrival by redecorating our faces with pimples? 🥲😢
Is the bl00d not enough announcement? Is the back pain not loud enough? Do you really need to leave souvenirs on our cheeks and chin for the whole world to see?
We are already dealing with mood swings, cravings, and the fear of staining white. We are already calculating pad money.
Please, can we sign a peace treaty? Take the bl00d, take the cramps if you must, but leave our faces alone.
We are managing enough. Let us at least keep our glow.
Yours sincerely,
Every girl who has checked the mirror and said “God, not again” few days before you arrived.
Ladies, what’s the most annoying thing your period does to you apart from cramps?
Afoma Aghadi
Afomachukwu
2023, I missed my convocation. I missed my induction. I don’t have a single group picture with my lecturers or the people I graduated with. I couldn’t go for NYSC I didn't celebrate anything I couldn't afford it.
I’ve never really “done life” the way people assume. I didn’t go on my first date until this year never been to the beach, never been to the cinema, never really had fun. Everyone looks at me when I say these things.
Before that, a lady once offered to take me out because I told her I had never experienced it. She didn’t mind paying I even said I don't have money to come down to the island, she said she will order an uber. I felt uncomfortable, worried, even scared. I chickened out and said no I felt like a useless man, I couldn't afford shit.
Not because I didn’t want to go, but because something about it just reminded me of where I was financially.
Then this February, I finally went on my first date. I paid for everything. Spent money I normally wouldn’t.
So when people say “men should stop faking maturity and celebrate themselves,” it sounds nice, but it’s not the full picture. A lot of guys are not avoiding joy. We just don’t have the leverage for it.
Most men in Nigeria are broke. That’s the reality. Not lazy, not unwilling, just financially constrained. We miss moments, not because we don’t care, but because we can’t afford to show up for them.
This might be the 1st year I’ll actually celebrate my birthday the way I want, and I’m doing it properly. I’ll go out, hit the beach, enjoy myself this time. Not because I suddenly became a different person, but because I finally can. I also celebrated Valentine's Day for the first time. Documenting everything is fun when you have money to pay for it.
A lot of us want to celebrate with friends and family. We want those memories. We want to show up fully. But poverty quietly takes those moments away and replaces them with survival.
That’s why I’ve always tried to position myself to help people break out of it.
Because poverty is deeper than money. It steals experiences, confidence, and even the ability to enjoy life.
God bless the women, that came into my life 😭😭 I can finally say afford to do things.
Happy Valentine's day, community members. Single ladies, own your gifts to yourself, your love to yourself is worth celebrating. If you're married and you didn't receive any gift from your spouse, there are many years ahead. Please do not lose yourself by seeking validation ❤️