En tant que roi, je ne dois connaître ni regrets ni alternatives. Je suis comme la justice : aveugle, tranchant, et entièrement voué à décider.
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@Annjoy_O Golota didn't sacrifice victory, he threw it away out of pure panic disguised as rage. Getting outboxed and choosing repeated low blows over adjusting isn't warrior spirit, it's a man quitting standing up.
When I hear Reasonable Doubt, I don’t just hear songs. I remember the people, the late nights, the conversations, the risks, and the sacrifices. It’s a time capsule of a moment when we believed in ourselves more than the industry believed in us.
THIS is how you age gracefully when you don’t center your life around hate, abuse and lies. This is how you age when you have a stable, loving family and are not in debt
22 juin 1959, à Antony. Nicola et Stéphane Sirkis viennent au monde. Enfance ballottée entre la Belgique et la banlieue parisienne, divorce des parents, bacs ratés, renvois en série. Deux gamins difficiles, biberonnés au punk anglais.
1981. Nicola monte un groupe. Il appelle son jumeau pour tenir la guitare. Ce sera Indochine. Un an plus tard, L'Aventurier explose. Les synthés, Bob Morane, les tubes en chaîne. Toute une génération chante.
Puis les années 90 les enterrent. On les déclare ringards, "une sinistre ringardise échappée des années 80". Le creux de la vague.
Et en 1999, le drame. Stéphane meurt à 39 ans. Le jumeau, le guitariste, parti.
Nicola aurait pu tout arrêter. Il continue.
2002 : J'ai demandé à la lune. La France entière redécouvre Indochine. Premier groupe français à remplir le Stade de France. Plus de 13 millions de disques vendus. Personne n'a fait mieux.
Il s'appelle Nicola Sirkis. Et il n'a jamais lâché son frère.
PIERRE DESPROGES...
- Je ne bois jamais à outrance, je ne sais même pas où c'est.
- L’ouverture d'esprit n'est pas une fracture du crâne.
- Je n'ai jamais abusé de l'alcool, il a toujours été consentant.
- Si vous parlez à Dieu, vous êtes croyant... S'il vous répond, vous êtes schizophrène.
- 5 fruits et légumes par jour, ils me font marrer... Moi, à la troisième pastèque, je cale.
- L’alcool tue, mais combien sont nés grâce à lui ?
- Un jour j'irai vivre en Théorie, car en Théorie tout se passe bien.
- La médecine du travail est la preuve que le travail est bien une maladie !
- Le lundi, je suis comme Robinson Crusoé, j'attends Vendredi.
- IKEA est le meilleur prénom pour une femme :
suédoise, bon marché, à emmener aussitôt chez soi et facile à monter.
- Dieu a donné un cerveau et un sexe à l'homme mais pas assez de sang pour irriguer les deux à la fois.
- La lampe torche. Le PQ aussi.
- La pression, il vaut mieux la boire que la subir.
- Jésus changeait l'eau en vin, et tu t'étonnes que 12 mecs le suivaient partout !
- Si la violence ne résout pas ton problème, c'est que tu ne frappes pas assez fort.
- Travailler n'a jamais tué personne mais pourquoi prendre le risque ?
Merci Desproges !
🚨 Why Seeing Earth From Space Breaks Something Inside You
Crying when you see Earth for the first time isn’t crazy, it’s human. Psychologists call it the Overview Effect, and it’s one of the deepest emotional shifts a human being can experience.
When an astronaut looks at Earth from space, the brain is confronted with something it was never prepared for: an entire planet floating in the void, without borders, without flags, protected only by an atmosphere as thin as the skin of an apple.
Many astronauts describe it the same way:
“From here you don’t see ideologies or countries. Just a fragile crew traveling together on the same ship.”
In that moment, something breaks inside, and all problems seem insignificant against the cosmic silence.
Perhaps humanity’s greatest mistake isn’t moral or technological, but one of distance.
Maybe we don’t need more progress… maybe we need to look at our home from farther away to understand how absurd it is to destroy it from within.
Yes he is and let me tell you why
TG Omori @boy_director is 30 years old
Born June 8, 1995, in Cross River State. Spent his first 6 village years with his mom, never stepping into a classroom.
At age 7 he finally started school after moving to Agungi, Lagos. A late but great beginning to his creative life
Started directing church and school stage plays at just 15, sneaking into the adult section as a kid to practice
Secretly enrolled at PEFTI Film Institute while his parents thought he was in university. Then graduated as one of Nigeria's youngest pro filmmakers.
Broke as a teen, he shot music videos for friends at 16 just to afford sneakers. His dad once suggested he become a restaurant waiter instead.
Rented his first pro camera (Canon 5D Mark III) for only 10,000 Naira (around $28 that time) to shoot early gigs
His first major video was ES Plus's "Respect A Woman" around 2015, marking his pro entry
Then his 2019 breakthrough came. TG Omori directed nearly half the summer chart videos on MTV, Soundcity, and Trace, including Naira Marley's controversial "Am I a Yahoo Boy" and "Soapy"
He lived with Zlatan early on, bringing fun collaborations and street credibility
Directed the entire creative visuals and aesthetic for Asake's 2022 debut album Mr. Money With The Vibes.
He always asks himself "What has not been done? which turns videos into mini-movies with hyper real Nigerian energy
Directed CKay's "Love Nwantiti (North African remix)" it hit 34 million views in just one month
He's also a fashion stylist and designer
Only started making actual profit from directing in 2023 after 5 years of production debt. He borrowed to pay off previous debts
Reportedly charges up to or even more than $50,000 per video on a good run
In 2023–2024, he battled severe kidney failure, publicly begging for prayers during a deeply emotional health crisis
His only brother selflessly donated a kidney for a transplant in 2024. This to me, is an emotional act of family love.
Sadly, the transplant failed, leading to ongoing grueling treatments. He tearfully reflected that the bills could buy multiple luxury cars like two GLEs and a C300
Despite health struggles, he made an emotional comeback in 2025 with Seyi Vibez's "Shaolin" video, hyping Africa and signaling resilience
He aims to "bring the world to Africa" so international crews want to shoot Afrobeats videos here
TG has directed for superstars like Wizkid, Burna Boy, Olamide, Davido, Fireboy DML, Rema, Asake and many more. Over 100 videos and counting..
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TG Omori has shown us that the one privilege every one of us 7 billion humans has is the ability to dream.
The ability to want something so badly and do all you can to get it.
Starting school at 7 might seem late to many.
Sneaking into film school while everyone thought he was in university because he believed so deeply in his convictions… imagine the self-doubt, the lies he told because "they wouldn't understand", the things he sacrificed.
Come sun, come rain.
No matter what season he's going through right now, we will never forget how TG Omori shaped the music video industry in Africa and beyond. And the personal touch he brings to every work.
Most importantly, our children and their children will watch his videos for years to come and say "TG Omori is a legend in music video directing"
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So hang in there man. We see you. Hell yeah, we see you brother.
Africans at home and beyond are with you, TG Omori.
Bad Boys (and girls) for life! 💪🏾🫂
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✍️ Vincent the Therapist
"J'ai toujours craint ceux qui ne supportent pas d'être seuls et demandent au couple, au travail, à l'amitié voire, même au diable ce que ni le couple, ni le travail, ni l'amitié ni le diable ne peuvent donner : une protection contre soi-même, une assurance de ne jamais avoir affaire à la vérité solitaire de sa propre vie. Ces gens-là sont infréquentables. Leur incapacité d'être seuls fait d'eux les personnes les plus seules au monde."
Christian Bobin, L'épuisement