Samira.

She Who Nods, Still Rules

Let’s get one thing straight: I’m not a “men-know-it-all.” I don’t claim to understand every man, nor do I have some universal formula for…

Feb 11 • cupful of me.

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Happily Ever After Is Terrible Financial Advice

A cultural audit of the Cinderella myth and the business of being saved.

Feb 11 • cupful of me.

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STILL ME.

“Who are you when no one is watching?”

Feb 4 • cupful of me.

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January 2026

Speed’s African Tour to Nigeria: The North Deserved A Stop.

Here I write why I think Speed’s African tour to Nigeria, should have gone North.

Jan 23 • cupful of me.

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November 2025

COME DINE WITH ME! 🍽️

https://www.instagram.com/p/DQpwkEjAgH9/?igsh=NDVwajVuNTJwOGsx

Nov 8, 2025 • cupful of me.

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August 2025

What It Truly Means to Experience the World.

I was sitting alone one afternoon when a question came to me, uninvited, almost intrusive. “Have you ever truly experienced the world?”

Aug 4, 2025 • cupful of me.

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July 2025

I just wanna be a cat.

If I could come back again

Jul 28, 2025 • cupful of me.

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My Closet Is Full, but I Still Have Nothing to Wear.

An African Girl’s Meditation on Clothes, Culture, and the Weight of Choice.

Jul 28, 2025 • cupful of me.

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Once You Go Boubou, it's hard to go back.

There’s something deliciously dangerous about discovering comfort.

Jul 28, 2025 • cupful of me.

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An interesting conversation about Nigeria between my dad & I.

I found myself celebrating a group of young Nigerians who built an electric car.

Jul 20, 2025 • cupful of me.

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I'm just a girl...

For the longest time, I believed I was the emotionally available one.

Jul 20, 2025 • cupful of me.

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I have read self-help books, I do not see the catch.

You see their titles line my digital shelves like eager houseguests, Atomic Habits, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fck*, You Are a Badass, Think Like a…

Jul 18, 2025 • cupful of me.

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