The best goals for a new year don't start with numbers. They start with clarity, courage, and care.
Growth that begins with intention lasts longer than goals written on paper.
Imagine returning from abroad to invest in your country, only to be flagged down, accused of ‘stealing your own car’, handcuffed, assaulted in front of your family by officers from Topon Police Station, Ijebu Igbo.
Success is not money to me. I’m working for sustainability. Sometimes I have money in my account and still feel like something is missing.” — Simisola, makeup artist & teacher in Ibadan.
Her story will make you think.
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Abuse doesn’t always look like violence.
Sometimes it looks like a child becoming quiet.
Sometimes it looks like fear at home.
Pay attention. Listen. Believe.
Some children don’t scream, they withdraw, go quiet and change.
Listen when they try to speak. Believe them. Protect them. Silence protects abusers.
El-Rufia