My Ancestor Helped Start the Slave Trade
Posted May 29th, 2023 by Lolade in Bio, Cambridge Chronicles, Love Letters to the African Diaspora, Nigeria
It’s maybe these kinds of secrets that make it uncomfortable for many Nigerians to pay attention to our Ancestors. Who wants to find out the sins of our father-mothers and receive corresponding “curses”? Who wants to be responsible for undoing the sins of their forefathers?
On Natal Charts
Posted May 2nd, 2023 by Lolade in Astrology, Bio, Spirituality
So I’m tripping off finding out more about my natal chart. My Scorpio Rising means I’m supposed to have back to bak challenges (cancel, cancel) that I have to overcome to achieve my highest level. It also means I’m supposed to be jealous of others and don’t trust my partner until I know that they’re […]
BIO
Posted April 10th, 2012 by Lolade in AFRiCKA, Bio
Ololade Siyonbola became a storyteller at the age of 6, when she fashioned a camera out of paper and began illustrating the stories in her head. Upon migrating from Nigeria to the UK to the US, Siyonbola documented her experience as an immigrant in poetry, fiction and visual arts. Siyonbola founded Exodus to Africka International […]