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Time for some introspection. [View this email in your browser]( [Logo] 3 reasons why this is a week to remember Dear reader, In this week’s installment of our #HerStory Series for Women’s History month, 47-year-old Temitope Ayetoro shares how she left her parents’ at 17 never to return. Her choice of sex work as a career, and how she regrets nothing. [( This week, religious tension paid a visit to Kwara State and while the state still reels from this test of unity, there is something to be learnt by the rest of us from this fracas about religious cohesion. [( Movie nerds and dedicated comic book fans had their wish fulfilled this week after the sustained campaign for the release of Zack Snyder’s version of DCU’s Justice League yielded the fan-loved movie. Our Counter Culture blog writer talks about the movie here and tackles the question, “Will Nollywood ever have a Snyder-cut moment?” [( If you’re looking for a pick me up this weekend, you may want to check out Burna Boy’s discography if you haven’t before, even if you have it is worth doing in celebration of the homegrown artist’s historic win. Check Bernard Dayo’s analysis on why this is huge: [( — Are you a writer who is/identifies as a woman? Do you have something you wish to put out there in honour of Women’s History Month? If you answered yes to both questions then you’re the perfect candidate to respond to our Women’s History Month 2020 Call for Op-eds. Cheers, Ado Aminu [Facebook icon]( [Instagram icon]( [Twitter icon]( Copyright (C) 2021 YNaija. All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at our website or attended one of our events. YNaija SurulereLagos 101283 Nigeria [Add us to your address book]( [Update Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Mailchimp Email Marketing](