Yet Another 16th June
Photo Credit: Ayobami Akindipe C an't believe today makes it a year I did the weirdest thing in my life, like who goes Awol on his birthday? Shutting the entire world out of my life for just a day was something I felt I needed, it was going to be my last birthday as an underG, and I was damn scared of the future, I needed time and space to reflect on my life and chart the way forward into an unknown future, and no better day to do that than June 16. Apparently, it was a difficult decision to make as I thought about all the surprise calls, video calls and hangout I was going to get on my special day, trying to explain to my mom and my siblings that my mobile line won't be reachable was quite difficult, and explaining to a close female buddy was awkward, I felt stupid explaining my self, like who does that? who goes awol on his birthday? Popular footwear, brand Nike's slogan was what I needed, so "I just did it!" I carefully and strategically m...
