Harre Belly

lady who brunches

[Harre Belly @sandalily]

"The best way to see things differently to other people is to bombard the brain with things it has never encountered before."

[Dr. Dream Girl🦋 @AimaMoh]

I've noticed that once some women start doing beauty enhancement too regularly (wigs, nails, lashes etc) they develop a sort of body dysmorphia. Its like when you keep using Snapchat filters and no longer like your real face in pics
All that "upkeep" is making you hate yourselves

[sopuruchi @sopuruchn]

In 2021 when I moved to the US as an art major, I remember speaking to an upperclassman (also Nigerian) and telling her my plans to get into the design industry. She laughed and said “I don’t know what dreams they sold you but please change your major”

[Oluwatobi 🎀 @_tobyblush]

Last Dec, my friend begged me to lend her a gown I’d never even worn before to a birthday party. Brand new, still had the tag on it.

I hesitated cos I knew how she is with returning things, but she promised to bring it back in two days.

Two weeks passed. No sign of the dress.

[Tata wa Makodofia @DushiNjenga]

My fave was the black American lady who thought her child is non-verbal and has been taking her for speech therapy with no improvement. Only for the child to randomly converse with an Uber driver in Yoruba. Neither she, the father or any neighbours are Nigerian 😭

[Harre Belly @sandalily]

Queen Andrada!

[Harre Belly @sandalily]

@TheIgboWolf We called it ube growing up and used the seeds to play “ayo”. I found out as an adult it’s called Atili in some places

[Funmi Oyatogun @funmioyatogun]

Uzo said that she’s selling off her new and barely used clothes for 5,000 Naira and giving the proceeds to charity. I immediately understood that this way, the people who really want each item can get it at a huge discount and then cash can go to charities doing good work. People are saying that it is better for her to donate the clothes to either the intended buyers or the charities. And that she must be broke to be selling her clothes for 5,000 Naira. She’s getting insults for running a pop-up sale for charity.

I don’t know. I think we have a diminished propensity to make it 😭

[Harre Belly @sandalily]

Idia is my absolute favourite in #TKAM
Lillian Afegbai BODIED that role. Unforgettable and Conconbility!

[Lilyallly❤️🇬🇧 @lilyally98]

I don’t ever want to hear “Women can’t lead, as they are too emotional” ever again

There are 25 countries in the world with female presidents.

Not one of those countries are in the news for war!

SHUT YOUR MOUTH!!

[Harre Belly @sandalily]

June 16 babies are many ah!

[Pan African (Igbos are from Rivers State too) @IzunnaDike]

Ngl I don’t like the idea of kids growing up. The 7 year old you know that used to run and hug you “uncleeeee Izunnaaaaa”.

The next time you see them they’re now a 13yr old with pimples and deep voice “UNCLE IZUNNA WELCOME”.

Where is my childlike hug you bloated he-goat???

[Harre Belly @sandalily]

@dakdutch Back then I would watch any movie she was in without question. Her acting is so natural it doesn’t feel like acting. Theatrics are better suited for stage plays

[Olanna @lannasage]

This is why I always enjoyed Genevieve’s performances, more often than not, her portrayal of grief was unlike what you’d normally see. It was in her tone and her expressions; nuanced.

Also, bring back poetic writing to Nollywood, this dialogue is 💯💯. Tchidi Chikere devoured.

[Harre Belly @sandalily]

@akindejirufai High energy, very friendly. The ones in my zone seem genuinely happy. Career change?🤔

[Kikelomo Sowore @KikelomoSowore]

The first sign of a good woman is that she doesn’t like ironing.

[Tunde Onakoya @Tunde_OD]

I’ll say a few things…

1. The anger, the hate, the love, the applause, the criticism, all of it is valid and I embrace it.
2. I am a world record holder which means I have attained something no one else in the world has ever done. I was recently honored and awarded by the city of New York.
To be honored and received by the President and the highest office in my own country for this reason is not a crime. (It is not even a national honor by the way).

I have declined many awards.

Comparing me to people who have received awards and recognition from countries that have committed war crimes is at best laughable.

3. I have no interest in partisan politics because of the sensitivity of the work that I do. If that ever changes, then I would resign my role as CEO of chess in slums Africa.

4. The rhetoric that Chess in slums only exists or is relevant because of bad governance is not accurate. The real impact of our work is in the synapses. We’re using chess as a tool to teach cognition and improve academic outcomes. Using it as a social intervention tool is because those children have fallen through the cracks and cannot make it to the classrooms. This is not charity or “NGO”. What most of you measure as the most tangible impact is we just dignifying the stories of the children you see all the time on the streets but pay no attention to. The real impact here is ensuring they have the critical capacity to think for themselves and putting them through formal or vocational education.
I continue to consult with educational institutions and tech companies around the world, so my work will always be relevant and whatever resource or influence that gives me, I will use all of it to serve the children who deserve a place in the world as well.

5. A visit is not an endorsement. I will visit many more people and will continue to sell my chess boards.

6. You may not understand my intentions or character because the only thing you know about me is what I let on social media. But reputation is not character.
It’s been 10 long years of staying with this one thing, so I know for a fact that I have earned the benefit of the doubt.

7. Again, I embrace the love and the hate. But I care for none of it.
In a decade or two, the Chess/STEM institute will stand and it will be a place where thousands of children will dream again and be educated in a way that makes them valuable to the world.
All the strong opinions we have now falls flat in the face of this.

8. Finally, I appreciate everyone who has ever supported the incredible work we’ve done in the last 7 years. We have never applied or received any international grants in this time.

9. We’ve been working with the Lagos state government for about a year now to take kids from Jakande and Isale Eko off the streets. One of them recently graduated from furniture school and is living again. Our collective hurt is valid and we may disagree on politics but there are actual lives at stake and we all have a role to play in whatever capacity to stop this hemorrhage. Yes we will partner with the government to scale this impact and institutionalize it so Tunde stops being the hero of the story. It’s your tax anyway.

10. Finally I’d say this, My fight is different.
I’m not on the fence. I took a stand 10 years ago for the country I want to see.
The truth is I will do many more things that may challenge your perception of me, but I know my heart is in the right place and whatever rooms my vision gives me access to, I will put the dreams and needs of the children first.

I live for the audience of one, and that is enough.

-Tunde Onakoya

[Harre Belly @sandalily]

@ilylumii Is it by forrrrrce???

[Harre Belly @sandalily]

@uamtix Why I don’t listen to that fraud