– Wrong Step Trailed by Endless Regrets "That SINGLE illegal path you intend to tread to greatness could taint your life irreparably." - Dele Ajaja IMAGE: Youths. #AfricanPerspectives #AfricanPhilosophies #Africa #Africans #Diaspora #Culture #Traditions #Yoruba…
– Democracy expires when autocracy thrives “Democracy, the government of the people, by the people, for the people, dies when a dictator takes control. Democracy lives by the grace of the institutions that nurture it…
– Iya Mo Mi Lo, F’adura Sin Mi (bride’s quest for parental blessings at Yoruba solemnization of nuptials) Iya mo mi lo, f’adura sin mi o, Iya mo mi lo, f’adura sin mi o; Ki…
– Different Fights Require Different Weapons “Throwing rocks at a gun fight is not a winning strategy. Winning the world’s conscience against a formidable opponent is a shrewder stratagem.” – Dele Ajaja IMAGE: The acerbic…
Rí'rán La Rán Mi Wá – A Yoruba eulogy for the Divine Rí'rán la rán mi wá, Èmi kí mo rán'rà mi; Rí'rán la rán mi wá o-ò, Àṣẹ d'ọwọ́ ẹni tó rán mi wá.…
– Ode to the Elusive World © Dele Ajaja Òkun l'ayé; ènìyàn l'ọ̀sà, Ẹni tí ò mọ̀'wẹ̀ k'ó má'ṣe bẹ́ s'ódò. Ilé ayé, ilé ogun! Ẹni a ní kó f'ẹ́ni l'ójú, ata l'ó fi s'ẹ́nu,…
– Dedicated to the Firefighters who Died on 9/11, so Others Might Live. © Dele Ajaja Hero; the Real Hero!I've wondered and pondered who you were;Asked and tasked my soul what to christen you,I’ve thought…
– The Brilliance of Yoruba Language YORUBA: Ẹ jẹ́ k'á rìn gbẹ̀rẹ̀, k'á ṣe'bí ẹni t'ó f'ẹsẹ̀ kọ́, k'á w'ẹni t'ó ma ṣe'ni pẹ̀lẹ́. Ẹ jẹ́ k'á sùn, k'á ṣe'bí ẹni t'ó kú, k'á w'ẹni…
– The Authentic Personages “The politicking, acting, singing, lettering, and sprinting celebs are laudable, but the idol-seeking world often overlooks the real blazing stars – the unsung, hardworking, law-abiding, and commonplace angels, who make the…
– Nothing Happens for no Reason “I’m not aware of any rational person who does things for no reason. Some do things just to see the outcomes, and others do them because they are bored.…
