BlogHide Resteemsjemilatbuhari (56)in hive-185836 • 12 days agoNA INSIDE PAIN I TAKE FIND MY CREATIVITY BACKHi, Steemates, Today I decided to write in Nigerian Pidgin English. Yes, I am from Nigeria and spicing things up with my pen sometimes isn't a bad idea. My people, sometimes na when life show you…jemilatbuhari (56)in hive-188972 • 15 days agoTHE TRIP THAT TAUGHT ME MORE THAN SCHOOL EVER DIDI used to think learning only happens when you're sitting in a classroom. But then I took a trip by myself to Badagry, in Lagos, and it totally flipped my world upside down. I remember getting on…jemilatbuhari (56)in hive-185836 • 15 days agoCREATIVITY IS NOT A TALENt — IT’S A MUSCLE YOU MUST TRAINIt's funny how many of us go around saying, ‘I'm just not a creative person’. Honestly, I think that's a load of baloney we tell ourselves. You don't have to be Picasso or sing like Beyoncé to be…jemilatbuhari (56)in hive-185836 • 17 days agoROMANCE HAS A LANGUAGE - THREE ACTUALLYHave you ever heard someone say “Ti amo” in Italian or “Je t’aime” in French? Even if you don’t know what it means, it just sounds so sweet and romantic. That’s because Italian, French, and Spanish…jemilatbuhari (56)in hive-195150 • 18 days agoA DAY IN MY LIFE AS A NIGERIAN ONLINE WORKERI woke up around 7 a.m. this morning not to scroll through TikTok or WhatsApp, but to check client messages. As an online worker, most of my clients are abroad, so while I sleep, they’re usually…jemilatbuhari (56)in hive-188972 • 19 days agoMY VISA GOT REJECTED BECAUSE I COULDN'T COMMUNICATE PROPERLYI want to share something personal with you all today, something that was a setback for me, but ultimately a learning experience. I feel it is important for me to share and hope it can help someone…jemilatbuhari (56)in hive-195150 • 20 days agoDIARY GAME (GETTING A NEW AND BETTER PHONE)Hello Steem Mates. It's your Nigerian girl, Jemilat and today, I am so happy to share with everyone that I have gotten a device after a very long time of struggling. For a very long time now, I…jemilatbuhari (56)in hive-188972 • 21 days agoHOW I LOST 700,000 NAIRA IN CRYPTOBefore I left school last year, I was thinking of what to do with my life. I had some savings; the money was everything I saved throughout the 5 years I was studying in school because I was…jemilatbuhari (56)in hive-188972 • 23 days agoTHE WORLD IS BIGGER THAN MY STREETI wake up some days and the four walls of my room just feel smaller. Same old street, same supermarket, same nodding-hello-to-the-neighbor routine. It gets old, you know? I start feeling like I'm…jemilatbuhari (56)in hive-188972 • 24 days agoTHE WORLD IS WAITING – GO FIND YOURSELF IN IT 🌍✈️Have you ever gotten that feeling? I am taking about that one feeling where you just need to get away? That feeling of just going somewhere. I do have that feeling almost all the time! There's…jemilatbuhari (56)in hive-188972 • 25 days agoCOME WITH ME TO THE DURBAR FESTIVAL IN ILORINIn 2023, I saw a post online about the DURBAR FESTIVAL in Ilorin. That was my first time hearing about the DURBAR FESTIVALS which happens in a lot of parts in Nigeria. So, I planned on going for…jemilatbuhari (56)in hive-195150 • 26 days agoLANGUAGE LEARNING APP – DUOLINGOHey steem mate. I wrote a little letter to myself years ago and here is the full story behind it. The letter went like this! ‘Hey dear future me, One day, you’ll be chatting away in Hangul!’…jemilatbuhari (56)in hive-188972 • 29 days agoTHE DURBAR FESTIVAL IN NIGERIAThe Durbar Festival is a colorful, cultural celebration held mostly in Northern Nigeria, especially in cities like Kano, Katsina, Zaria and even in Ilorin. It’s deeply rooted in tradition and…jemilatbuhari (56)in hive-195150 • 29 days agoHOW LEARNING SPANISH CHANGED ANITA'S LIFE — FROM REJECTION EMAILS TO HER DREAM JOBAt 26 years old, Anita felt like she had a solid plan for her life. As a bright young woman from Nigeria with a degree in international relations, she had her sights set on working for a global…jemilatbuhari (56)in hive-188972 • last monthA TRIP TO DIAMOND PARK, ILORIN, KWARA STATE, NIGERIAGood afternoon, Steem Mates. I remember telling us that I was going to give us an update about what the afternoon weather in Ilorin, Kwara State looks like. I apologize for bringing the post now and…jemilatbuhari (56)in hive-195150 • last monthHOW LEARNING CHINESE TURNED KELECHI INTO A BOSSAt 23, Kelechi had never stepped foot outside Nigeria. Born and raised in Aba, he knew the ins and outs of trading, fabrics, and all the street-smart hustle that came with the territory. But…jemilatbuhari (56)in hive-195150 • last monthTHE PRICE OF FREEDOM – RESPONSIBILITYI decided to stop asking my parents for money not because I had more than enough but because I understood that there was nothing more to spare for me and I also understood what RESPONSIBILITY is all…jemilatbuhari (56)in hive-195150 • last monthTRAVELLING ILORIN - A NORMAL MORNING IN ILORINThis is 7:45am in ‘Post Office’, a place in the capital city of Kwara State which is Ilorin. As you can see, everyone is going about their day already. Everyone here has already started their day.…jemilatbuhari (56)in hive-195150 • last monthThe Friend Who Changed My LifeA picture of my friend. You know how some friends come into your life quietly—like a gentle whisper—and then change everything? That’s how it was for me. There was this one friend who popped into…jemilatbuhari (56)in hive-195150 • last monthMY FIRST HUSTLE EXPERIENCE: HOW IT STARTEDMy first hustle wasn’t glamorous at all. It didn’t kick off with a cool logo or a grand plan. It all began with a simple needv— to push myself, to do more, and to prove I could make something…
