Taiwo Ajuwon

Taiwo Ajuwon

I am a story teller with a wild mind for creating worlds and bringing ideas to life.

What Do They Really Want?

What do they really want? She asked me But I had no answer… Only many unanswered questions Alagbe said he loved me… she began that I was the sugar in his tea I

Scars So Beautiful

Pain is never easy… it’s ugly to go through but the scars it leaves doesn’t make our lives uglier… it makes it more beautiful.

Uninvited Guests...

They came They took our land…our lives They took our inheritance…our heritage They took our culture…our tradition They took our history…our identity They came They taught us their ways…

I Hear It All...

I hear you as I walk past I hear the cat calls Sometimes I pretend I do not understand But I do. I hear the ‘baby’… I hear ‘omo ele’ I hear the

Never White or Black...

They say all Ijebu men are naturally stingy and Adedeji is an Ijebu prince. They say Chinedu’s ‘greedy’ love for money is an Ibo trait They say Yoruba men are lazy, that