2019 lessons:
1. You are your own rescue, no one else.
2. Humans are complex, good & bad.
3. Sesafeleng sa thlola- everything ends.
4. Always choose yourself, choosing sides will leave you with an egg on your face
5. Fight.
7. Refuse to wear shame
8.Could be you
9. Life goes on
Beloveds, I’m running the 2027 London marathon & using that to raise money for education through the Canon Collins Trust to help fund Africans to further their studies. I’d appreciate your donations, shares and support❤️Let’s change lives together!
Link: 2027tcslondonmarathon.enthus…
❤️ “What kept me sane was knowing that things would change, and it was a question of keeping myself together until they did.” — Nina Simone
❤️”There are years that ask questions and years that answer.” — Zora Neale Hurston
❤️“Still I rise” — Maya Angelou
Raised £519 in 3 days! I am so grateful. My African mutuals, we accept all currencies. Send that R2🥹
Canon Collins Trust harnesses the power of scholarships to create systemic change & sees scholarships as agents of transformation. You can read more: canoncollins.org/
Opportunity alert 🚨 for fully funded Gates Cambridge Scholarships for 2026 in the UK 🇬🇧 open to all nationalities 🌍 for Masters & PhD study in any subject at the University of Cambridge.
📆Deadline: either 2 December 2025 or 6 January 2026
ℹ️Link: lnkd.in/eGPtbSeN
🚨 Applications are open for Commonwealth Master's & PhD Scholarships!
Ready to lead change and drive sustainable development in your country? Our fully-funded scholarships can support your research and impact.
📅 Deadline: 14 October 2025
🔗 Apply now: cscuk.fcdo.gov.uk/scholarshi…
''I want people to see London the way I see it.''
Known to nearly 300,000 followers as 'Bus Aunty', a London-based nurse Bemi Orojuogun went viral after one of her bus videos hit 4 million views - and the rest is history.
Beloveds, please catch me on Thobela FM today the 4th of September 2025 at 13:40 PM BST 📻 I will be interviewed on the Tseba Afrika slot and narrating my exciting recent visit to Accra, Ghana 🇬🇭 hope you can join me. Thobela 🙏🏿
So excited to be in Ghana leading comms for the Data for Health in Africa Meeting and 5th DS-I Africa Consortium Meeting (jointly funded by the Wellcome Trust & NIH) at the University of Ghana from the 23rd – 29th August 2025. Please follow the DS-I Africa for updates! ❤️
Opportunity alert 🚨 for Chevening Scholarships - applications open! Come study in the UK 🇬🇧 — embark on a tailored scholarship experience, and join a global leadership network for life!
📆Deadline: 7 October 2025
ℹ️More information and to apply: chevening.org/apply
Opportunity alert 🚨 for Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the University of the Western Cape for 2026 undergraduate and master’s scholarship applications in different disciplines. Open to all Africans 🌍
📆Deadline: 31 August 2025
🌐Apply: bit.ly/UWC-Mastercard-Founda…
Opportunity alert 🚨 for fully funded undegraduate and postraduate MasterCard foundation scholarship(s) at the University of Pretoria open to all Africans in different fields‼️
Deadlines:
✅ Undergrad: 31 Aug 2025
✅ Master’s: 30 Sept 2025
ℹ️More info: lnkd.in/dDw5m9cE
Applications open for 2026-2027 Global Health Emerging Scholars (GHES) Fellowship — a 12-month, NIH-supported, mentored training in global health research designed to address health inequities & improve population health.
📆Due: 1 October 2025
ℹ️Link: lnkd.in/gkGXQ_MX
“You will continue to suffer if you have an emotional reaction to everything that is said to you. True power is sitting back & observing everything with logic. If words control you that means everyone else can control you.” ~ Bruce Lee
Nobody talks about the angry stage of healing. The rage you feel when you realize how much and how long you were taken advantage of. The absolute disgust you feel towards those people that mislead you. It comes in waves. Sometimes you'll feel healed and then it suddenly hits you.