By: Aborisade Grace Boluwatife Khaled Hosseini, in his poignant novel A Thousand Splendid Suns, writes, “A man’s heart is a wretched, wretched thing. It is not like a mother’s womb. It won’t bleed. It won’t stretch to make room for you.” This profound observation reshapes the way we view the emotional lives of men, particularly […]
By: Praise T. Oluwasina In every society, a quiet neglect lingers, The boy child, strong and self-sufficient in our eyes, Carries the weight, the burden of unspoken expectations, Alone. We raise banners for the girl child, A battle worth fighting, a cause most just, Yet in our fervor, we leave the boy, To “figure
“It’s easier for men to get over the trauma of sexual assault.” This is a widespread misconception believed by a large fraction of our society, and both males and females believe it. This harmful myth, among others, about male sexual abuse has kept countless men silent about their traumas, and this silence is being passed
Ibadan, Nigeria — Boys Without Borders Nigeria, a boy-child advocacy organization focused on molding boys into functional men in a boy-child-needs-aware society, has secured a strategic partnership with Global Village, a media company with a portfolio of leading podcasts including Loose Talk and 234 Essential. The partnership, secured on Saturday, August 10, 2024, will enable
In 1860, two notable occurrences took the Victorian-era world, as we knew it then, by storm. The first was that Abraham Lincoln, a man who had lost eight elections in his political career, eventually clinched the title of “sixteenth president of the United States of America”. Although not as popular and attention-grabbing as the first,
Whealth Story #02 features Chidera Emmanuel Anushiem, a 24-year-old man resident in Ibadan, Nigeria. He shares his experience on the pressure to fend for oneself and the lessons he’s learned from it. What is your earliest memory of the pressure to make money and fend for yourself or others as a boy/man? When my
Whealth Story #01 features Richard Ogunjimi, a 35-year-old man living in Texas, United States. He shares his experience with the hunt for financial stability, how it affected him, and what helped him bounce back. What is your earliest memory of the pressure to make money and fend for yourself or others as a boy/man?
“Men are the breadwinners of the family, and they are the backbone of the society”. “Men are the best to take up community leadership, and religious leadership and they fit perfectly as political figures,” says our society. Yet, as much as men hold significant positions in society, important details, such as days and months dedicated
Ibadan, Nigeria — The 2024 Chidera Anushiem Essay Contest, the first in an annual series in commemoration of the International Day of the Boy-child, has come to a successful end with three winners disclosed at the Ibadan Boys Conference held on Friday, May 17, 2024. This year’s contest, which ran between April 23 and May 11,
Ibadan, Nigeria — The 2024 Richard Ogunjimi Oratory Contest, the first in an annual series in commemoration of the International Day of the Boy-child, has come to a close with three schools emerging as grand prize winners. The contest was part of the activities of the Ibadan Boys Conference, which was held on Friday, May 17 2024
Over the years, issues surrounding the boy-child and his development have not been given enough attention as required, thereby causing the areas essential for his growth to be treated with levity.
