LOUD SILENCE
Everyone is rushing somewhere, arguing about something, trying to prove they’re right or relevant. It’s quiet, yet deafening. The air hums with noise and opinions, updates, and breaking news.

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Everyone is rushing somewhere, arguing about something, trying to prove they’re right or relevant. It’s quiet, yet deafening. The air hums with noise and opinions, updates, and breaking news.
Not every eulogy is written for the dead. Some are for the ones who’ve survived their own extinction: the quiet deaths of self, illusion, and conformity.
When my niece, Ogochukwu picked up my book, I didn’t expect silence to speak louder than words. Her reaction reminded me that sometimes, the simplest moments reveal the deepest truths about life and growth.
Today, I stepped into the streets of Lagos, not as a photographer, but as a witness. A witness to the restless rhythm that keeps this city alive.