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Introducing Sweet Potato #4: Janet Ilonoh-Oyebanji

Introducing Sweet Potato #4: Janet Ilonoh-Oyebanji

Contrary to what it may seem like, this series is actually still very much alive. Vera just needed a break to catch her breath, but she's good now. Today's Sweet Potato is a fellow Marylander, and judging from the cuteness of her son, he might be forced to pay Ada Verastic's bride price in the future. If you have no idea what’s going on here, this post is part of a new series on Verastic, called Sweet Potato Files. In this series, each blog post features a Sweet Potato (blog reader), and Read More

Introducing Sweet Potato #3 (And 3.5): Mojisola & Modesire

Introducing Sweet Potato #3 (And 3.5): Mojisola & Modesire

Another Sweet Potato is here, and she comes bearing a gift: her daughter - our Baby Sweet Potato. Mojisola is the name today's Sweet Potato, and we're getting to know her and her little human, our Baby Sweet Potato, Modesire. Mojisola shall be officially known on this blog as Sweet Potato #3, while her daughter, Modesire, will be our #3.5.  Our first Sweet Potato feature was of Enyemaka, while the second one was Nkiru.  If you have no idea what's going on here, this post is part of a Read More

Introducing Sweet Potato #2: Nkiru

Introducing Sweet Potato #2: Nkiru

The series continues! Today, we get to meet our official Sweet Potato #2. If you have no idea what I'm talking about, this post is part of a new series on this blog, called Sweet Potato Files. It is a series in which I am actively getting to know my readers. Or as we like to call them (you) around here, my Sweet Potatoes. Last week, we got to know Enyemaka, and I cannot tell you how happy I am to know her by her name. Today, we are getting to know Nkiru, and she's our official Sweet Potato Read More

Introducing Sweet Potato #1: Enyemaka Nnodimele

Introducing Sweet Potato #1: Enyemaka Nnodimele

Happy Valentine's Day, Sweet Potatoes!  And so it begins! Today, I have the pleasure of introducing my number one Sweet Potato, Enyemaka. She's number one because she's the first person who reached out to me to be featured after I published the call to be featured. Without further ado, let's get to know her (and at the end, you'll read my official response to Enyemaka). Her initial email to me: Hi Verastic! Loyal sweet potato here.  My name is Enyemaka Nnodimele. I’m a Read More

How I’ll Be Spending Valentine’s Day With My Sweet Potatoes

Valentine's Day - Verastic

I don't usually celebrate Valentine's Day. It's not some kind of political or spiritual statement I'm trying to make but just because Valentine's Day [in my opinion] is nothing but a commercial holiday, an excuse for brands to make more money out of me, all in the name of love. But I do love love though. Years ago, I did a Valentine's Day project here on the blog where I featured pictures of couples. People sent me pictures of them and their significant other, and it was quite lovely. Well, Read More

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