Escaping my strict parents, from Plateau to Lagos

Also: I’m a minister of enjoyment, said this pastor [View Web Version]( [Zikoko Daily] 5 January, 2022 Hey there. Oops! It turns out I spoke too soon. The Zikoko team is doing that thing where we roll around in bed before we finally get up. We’ll be up and cooking as usual starting next week. This doesn’t mean we’re slacking. I present to you: Olusayo’s story, or as I’m calling it — the ginger you need to explore all your interests. Ifoghale Newsletter Editor THE HOLIDAY EDITION 4 Things You Should Read Today ---------------------------------------------------------------  1. Escaping my strict parents, from Plateau to Lagos. “Our relationship hasn’t gone back to the way it used to be, I don’t think it ever will and I don’t want it to”. Olusayo Ajet is maybe like you and I in the sense that our parents try to direct our lives. It’s taken her moving to Plateau for her NYSC, and then to London, Delta, Ibadan and finally Lagos, for her to become an artist, academic, engineer, biochemist and researcher. [Is she a machine?]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Men, post more thirst traps? It’s 2022 and maybe your body count won’t reset, but you can always start some new habits. Call them resolutions if you want, but these are nine new things every [Nigerian man should try]( doing this year. 3. I’m a minister of enjoyment. In what world does a day trader live a second life as a pastor, delivering the message of God who is invested in her own enjoyment? It’s happening [in this story.]( 4. Anime and you, finally. Anime isn’t hard to love, you just need someone to guide you through the wonderful world of otakus. Here’s a list of [10 feel-good anime]( made for beginners like you (and I because I’ve decided it’s time to feel among). Accept international payments from your customers in the USA, UK, Canada, and 60+ countries using Pay with Apple Pay. 👉🏾 [Create a free Paystack account]( to get started. *We'll be tweeting answers to this on our Twitter account at noon, so feel free to tweet us your answers with the hashtag [#ZikokoDailyQuiz](#) --> Quiz If You Watched 32/40 Of These TV Shows, You Had A Lit Childhood Ben 10? Cow and Chicken? Drake and Josh? Anyone? [Take the quiz]( Before I Go... Thank you to everyone who wrote to me during the holiday! It's great to see that most of us have big plans for 2022, and I hope we all have a very soft year. If the past 5 days have been rough, it's a lie — It's by force, the year will be soft. Feel free to [email me](mailto:wilson@bigcabal.com) with random gist, Zikoko-ey feedback or just let me know if there's a story you'd like to see from us. Spread the love Did you like Olusayo's story? Please share today's letter with a friend. 👉🏾 [Forward this email](mailto:?subject=Re: latest issue of Zikoko Daily&body=Thought you might find this issue of Zikoko Daily interesting. Did someone awesome send this to you? [Subscribe]( - [ABOUT]( - [ADVERTISE]( - [READ MORE]( - - - - [Unsubscribe here](