I enjoyed this. To think I just got home from a screening of Saworoide and a fireside chat with Tunde Kelani, and one of the things he talked about was language. Particularly Yoruba and how it may or may not disappear. Anyway, a conversation for another time. But I loved this and I love how you ended it. It’s...different. I like different.
This was a very interesting read, especially as my experience was almost the opposite. I got laughed at by my relatives for speaking bad Yòrùbá as a child so much so I completely refused to speak it for 10 years, though I understood the language. It was hearing my schoolmates in secondary school discussing in Yòrùbá and being unable to join in that made me finally start speaking Yòrùbá.
Also, fantastic taste in music re: Abami. Lágbájá needs to come back on streaming platforms 😭. This album is the OST to a lot of my childhood memories and holds a special place in my heart. I still say "Idea is need" whenever someone tries to criticize my poor Yòrùbá (accent).
Last but not least, good job on posting today. It's encouraging to me as I often don't post my newsletters because I worry it's too late in the day for a newsletter when I run late, yet here I am reading yours regardless and seeing it for the labour of love it truly is. Well done.
I enjoyed this. To think I just got home from a screening of Saworoide and a fireside chat with Tunde Kelani, and one of the things he talked about was language. Particularly Yoruba and how it may or may not disappear. Anyway, a conversation for another time. But I loved this and I love how you ended it. It’s...different. I like different.
Oooh. Would love to learn more about that conversation. Thank you so much for reading!
This was a very interesting read, especially as my experience was almost the opposite. I got laughed at by my relatives for speaking bad Yòrùbá as a child so much so I completely refused to speak it for 10 years, though I understood the language. It was hearing my schoolmates in secondary school discussing in Yòrùbá and being unable to join in that made me finally start speaking Yòrùbá.
Also, fantastic taste in music re: Abami. Lágbájá needs to come back on streaming platforms 😭. This album is the OST to a lot of my childhood memories and holds a special place in my heart. I still say "Idea is need" whenever someone tries to criticize my poor Yòrùbá (accent).
Last but not least, good job on posting today. It's encouraging to me as I often don't post my newsletters because I worry it's too late in the day for a newsletter when I run late, yet here I am reading yours regardless and seeing it for the labour of love it truly is. Well done.