Thursday, October 17, 2013

Waris Dirie Wins The Women of the Year Campaigning Award For Her Work On FGM

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Waris Dirie came to my attention through her book, Desert Flower, an autobiography that highlights her life as a survivor of female genital mutilation (FGM). The book has since become a movie starring Liya Kebede, and Waris Dirie has continued to campaign tirelessly on the issue to save other young girls from the ordeal she went through.

Covers - Tara Fela-Durotoye on Y! Magazine

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Make-up and beauty entrepreneur, Tara Fela -Durotoye is on this month's cover of Y! Magazine and it is their celebration issue. Check out the magazine for her inspiring story and an exclusive interview with Economy Minister, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo Iweala.

Quote of the Day - If You're Happy and You Know It

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Wednesday, October 16, 2013

A Tattooed Jesus - Blasphemous or Preaching The Gospel to Today's Generation?

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For a visual Jesus when I was growing up, I turned to pictures on Roman Catholic bulletins, the movie series on the life of Jesus featuring Robert Powell, and then there was my book of Bible Stories. All the images showed a long haired, bearded Jesus, but otherwise he was so clean cut. A new campaign from a group in Texas is using a different image of Jesus to preach the gospel. A tattooed Jesus.

8 Different Kinds of Outing For a First Date or Any Other Quality Time With Your Partner

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For a lot of people, their love language is quality time spent with their partner or significant other. Yet, most of us run out of ideas sooner or later on what to do to fill those times we get together. After all, you can't stay indoors all the time, or sit looking into each others eyes no matter how good looking you both are. I found these ideas and thought to share. #thankmelater :)


Adetoun Olupitan Covers Zen Magazine October Edition

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Zen magazine chose to mark Nigeria's independence month with a cover featuring Adetoun Olupitan, a Nigerian-born model currently living and working in Chicago. Adetoun started commercial modelling in 2011 and over the last couple of years, she has worked with many influential industry professionals.

Van Vicker Marks 10th Anniversary With His Wife With Picture of Them Dating in Secondary School

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Most people never forget their first love. Most people never get to marry their first love and some of those who do grow out of it before long. Van Vicker is among the few who did marry their first love, and still in love and enjoying their marriage as the years go by. To mark their 10th wedding anniversary after a total of 19 years together, he shared this picture with the caption...

Must Read - What Does The Housewife and Stay at Home Mother Do All Day?

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A man came home from work and found his 5 children outside, still in their pyjamas, playing in the mud, with empty food boxes and wrappers strewn around garden. The door of his wife's car was open, as was the front door to the house and no sign of the dog, walking in the door, he found ...an even bigger mess.

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Couples That Kiss Frequently Have Healthier Long-Term Relationships?

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Why do we kiss? Sure it's fun, but not when you really think about it. Swapping saliva and what ever else lives in your partner's mouth doesn't sound so cool when spelled out like that. So for a long time now, scientists interested in human behavior have pushed out one theory after another on why people kiss. Apart from the fun, is there any other benefit?

Angelique Kidjo Meets Up With Asa in Lagos and Talks About Her Nigerian Roots!

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Angelique Kidjo was in Lagos, Nigeria for a concert put together by Smooth FM Radio Station and in the run-up to the event, she was interviewed by one of their presenters. As well as being ecstatic to meet a very relaxed Asa in the studio, Angelique Kidjo was also amazing to everyone else, and spoke fluent Yoruba for most of the interaction. Turns out her mother has roots in Iseyin and she has family in Nigeria still. Wow, what an awesome lady. Will love to meet her someday. See the video below...