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NIGERIAN DYKE REALNESS Podcast: an unfiltered, candid thoughts on pop culture, music, love, spirituality, healing, depression, grief + whatever else comes up. The voice? Multilingual maven of the mic, your favourite dyke’s favourite dyke, Yvonne Onakeme Etaghene. Ijaw Urhobo Nigerian dyke poet, author of For Sizakele, performer, dancer, visual artist, bad gyal, fashion designer and creative director of OyinT. Designs, cook, goddess and a real one.

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Did the Relationship Fail? Or Serve Its Purpose? – NIGERIAN DYKE REALNESS

A relationship may not have progressed as you would have liked or envisioned, but that doesn't mean that relationship did not serve a purpose in your life. In fact, the true purpose of that relationship was to teach you some wisdom you need to live a more fulfilled life. You may have wanted an eternity but that relationship was only meant to be a lesson. Wanna share your thoughts? Text me boo! Support the showMore about me: https://www.myloveisaverb.comMore specifically about the podcast:www.nigeriandykerealness.com Mixtape/Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6R1SFz2YLwQM1WtnwFlCL3?si=bgQdNUGsTVaGk2lrzF7rpQ

1. Did the Relationship Fail? Or Serve Its Purpose? 27:44
2. Cringe, Fear of Vulnerability & Why You Should Send the Paragraph 20:12
3. Perfectionism Is A Distraction 38:23
4. Which Is Better? A Little Poison? Or No Poison? 15:43
5. You Are Someone's Favorite 23:40

Yvonne Onakeme Etaghene is an Ijaw Urhobo Nigerian dyke poet, performer, author, dancer, and playwright. Etaghene wrote and acted in two one-woman shows: Volcano’s Birthright{s} and GUAVA. In 2015, she was awarded the Joseph Henry Jackson Award in short story fiction. She is the author of For Sizakele, a novel that addresses African lesbian/bisexual identity, love, intimate partner violence and gender. Her mixed media visual art has been featured in multiple solo art exhibitions. She published five poetry chapbooks and has been published in numerous literary magazines and anthologies.  Etaghene is the founder of OyinT. Designs by Yv. Etaghene, a fashion line that provides space for a plethora of gender expressions while honoring and reimagining traditional Nigerian styles. She has performed in Nigeria, Brasil, South Africa, Canada, Britain and in the U.S. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Oberlin College, a Masters from New York University and a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing degree from Antioch University. Etaghene is a Svane Family Foundation Inaugural Artist in Headlands Center for the Arts’ Bay Area Fellowship. www.myloveisaverb.com, twitter + IG: @myloveisaverb

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