A young lady in a pink running suit jogged down the street towards the group of journalists gathered on the sidewalk. She stopped right in front of me, and asked: “You are the FCP participants?” We all mumbled, yes, wondering who she was and why she was asking. She must have noticed the looks on our faces because she rushed to introduce herself, “My name is Sanni, I’m the Education ...
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Shola Lawal is a Lagos-based freelance journalist at the beginning of her career. Shola has prior experience in a variety of different media. She has published in international magazines such as Latterly Magazine and worked as a video and content producer for Zikoko online platform. She has good working skills in multimedia environment. Shola holds a Master’s degree on Mass Communication from University of Lagos. Main interest for Shola is social justice. She believes in the power of journalism in raising up issues that would have otherwise been left unheard.
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A Most Finnish Summer: The Genesis
My love for Finland started with my uncle telling me soothing stories about the Nordic countries. He even taught me an acronym for them: FINDS. Deep down I wondered if I’d ever get to visit at least one of them.
The odds weren’t promising. Travel isn’t exactly cheap from Nigeria. So I followed thisisFINLAND and Guide to Iceland accounts on Instagram and allowed myself to enjoy ...