Apr 8, 2021To be honest: An IntroductionI disappeared for a good few months and although this isn’t an explanation, this is a return to doing what I love, writing and I hope to continue to connect with you all. I often find myself towing the tentative line between vulnerability and self-preservation. I have a proclivity to…Diary2 min readDiary2 min read
Nov 9, 2020Netflix, Coming Of Age and TirednessI decided that I am going to write every evening and call it Check Ins With Itunu as I navigate the second lockdown in the UK. Read on for today’s check in I missed yesterday’s post of the night but to be honest I didn’t have much to say and…Netflix2 min readNetflix2 min read
Nov 7, 2020Laundry Day, Legacies & Bougie Black WomenI decided that I am going to write every evening and call it Check Ins With Itunu as I navigate the second lockdown in the UK. Read on for today’s check in Today I woke up late for my 11am Bible study (cue face-palm) but proceeded to have a semi-productive…Blog3 min readBlog3 min read
Nov 6, 2020Phone Calls, Nigerian Stories and African HistoryToday has been a good day. I had one of those random long phone calls where you speak about everything and anything and it was so needed. There have been times on social media where I’ve seen people ask ‘how do you marry one person, don’t you run out of…Netflix3 min readNetflix3 min read
Nov 5, 2020Community, Dave Chappelle & Thoughts about the FutureI decided that I am going to write every evening and call it Check Ins With Itunu as I navigate the second lockdown in the UK. Read on for today’s check in. I have been procrastinating this evening, unsure of what I want to write in today’s entry. Today I…Interview4 min readInterview4 min read
Nov 4, 2020US Election, Success Stories & Humanising CelebritiesI decided that I am going to write every evening and call it Check Ins With Itunu as I navigate the second lockdown in the UK. Read on for today’s check in. I made a half-hearted attempt to stay up until the early hours of the morning to watch the…Uselections20204 min readUselections20204 min read
Nov 3, 2020Making Mistakes, ‘Taking the Note’ and Ovie SokoI decided that I am going to write every evening and call it Check Ins With Itunu as I navigate the second lockdown in the UK. Read on for today’s check in I made a little mistake at work today and the way it was addressed and the way I…Blog4 min readBlog4 min read
Nov 2, 2020Lockdown 2.0, Chloe Ting & Evening RamblingsSo about 30 minutes ago I decided that I am going to write every evening and call it Check Ins With Itunu as I navigate the second lockdown in the UK. Right now I’m sitting in my room which I ‘cleaned’ while talking to my best friend after work. My…Lockdown4 min readLockdown4 min read
Oct 1, 2020To The Ones at Home, on the occasion of our Independence DayThis letter is written in response to a letter titled For the diaspora, on the occasion of our Independence Day by Lewechi. To The Ones at Home, on the occasion of our Independence Day, I write this letter cautiously, not quite sure which possessive word suffices to describe our relation…Nigeria3 min readNigeria3 min read