Vera Ezimora, Author at Verastic

January 21, 2019

The Real Reason Nigerian Feminists Are Mad At Falz

The other day, I was on Nigerian Twitter and reading tweets - mostly from women - that were insulting Nigerian rapper/actor/comedian, Falz. Apparently, he had said something that was demeaning to women. I did not know much, but I dug deeper and found out that it was mostly about Falz's song, "Talk" from his new album, Moral Instruction, in which he said something about women who use their bodies to make money. First of all, watch the video below, and then let's meet again at the bottom of the Read More

January 14, 2019

Happy Birthday To A Remarkable Woman (Me!!!)

I started writing this post on Friday. I actually wrote the entire thing, but when I got to the end, it just did not feel authentic. It felt like I was writing to fit a particular theme box that I had previously created and thought of as being perfect. But forget that. Right now, I'm freestyling in my writing, unsure of where this will end. It's my birthday today, and wow, I'm so proud of myself! I went back and read the love letter I wrote to myself last year, and as I read the words, all Read More

January 11, 2019

8 Reasons Why Genevieve Nnaji’s Lionheart on Netflix Was NOT Boring!

Two reviews on Verastic in one week? Is this the new normal? No, not at all. But I just had to write about this right now, or else, I might never get it done. I do not watch a lot of Nigerian movies anymore because I just got tired of watching the same bad movie over and over. That being said, they're not all bad, I know, but let's just say I am not as enthusiastic about watching one as I used to be. Unless Pete Edochie is in it, then that changes everything. For this movie, however, I was Read More

January 7, 2019

Honest Review Of Suya Spot In Owings Mills, Maryland

A couple of you asked for this review, so here it is. I visited Suya Spot some weeks ago with Funmie and another friend, Kay. It was my first time there. Suya Spot is located in Owings Mills, Maryland, and from what I have been told, there is (or was) another location in Randallstown, Maryland. I don't know if the Randallstown location is the one that got moved to Owings Mills or if the Owings Mills location is a second location. The website implies that the Randallstown location is still open, Read More

January 2, 2019

20 Lessons I Learned In 2018

Happy New Year, Sweet Potatoes! It feels like it was only a few months ago that I was writing a similar post for 2017, but now we're in 2019. About four months ago, I started taking notes on my phone about the lessons I have learned in 2018, but in order to properly tell you today's story, I had to go back and read the lessons I learned from 2017, and reading them just had me in awe. It's only been 12 months since I wrote that post, but my God, I am in such a different place. Also, I have Read More

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