Sunday, October 5, 2008

Standtall is Back

Hey my people, I really felt like I have gone for a year! Howdie? I have missed a lot I know, and I am back to try as much as I can to catch up.

Calabar was great. The training was fabulous. We now have about 26 young feminists/ transformative leaders ready to take women's human rights issues and Nigeria to the next level. All thanks to Baobab for Women's Human Rights, the organiser of Young Women Leadership Institute.

                                                   SOME PARTICIPANTS AT THE INSTITUTE

I am going to make a post on "Interview Thursday" by this Thursday. I am featuring Chioma of Celebrate Africa. The young woman that is taking a tour around Africa by road with her sister- Oluchi. These brave women are worthy to be celebrated. You will hear how it's like touring Africa from the horse's mouth. Till then, I am making my blog rounds as much as I can...

30 comments:

Buttercup said...

1ssssssssssssssssssssssst!

Buttercup said...

glad u r back! and im really pleased with the work u r doin..makes me want to do somethin too..

take care!

aloted said...

welcome back!!!!

good to hear u had fun...keep up the good work!!!

so r u in the photo??

ibiluv said...

kaa bo....

bArOquE said...

hey you, welcome back...you sound really excited about the Calabar trip...good for you...at least one of us is doing something that makes them happy...nice one

bumight said...

welcome back!

so you even went to calabar?

isha said...

welcome back! hope you're doing great.

Grahamn Kracker said...

Nice to see you back, Standtall!

Missed you. Take good care of yourself, now.

LG said...

SWERRRRRRRRRRI WELCOME BACK

poeticallytinted said...

Fantastic, welcome back. Glad to had fun. Can't wait for Thursday.

Jay said...

Welcome back...glad you had fun. Awaiting the gist from the interview, sounds very interesting.

Blue Eyed Blonde said...

Did i not miss you, big time?! Welcome back.

Zena said...

welcome back standtall,

I'd really love to hear more about this, looks like something right up my alley

For the love of me said...

cool to have you back. Let me know if there's anyway I can help. Im home and starting to get bored.

funkola said...

missed u lots. good to have u back. hows my kitty kat? would be back soon o.

Rita said...

Welcome back...Hope you're doing good...we missed u lots...

Chris Ogunlowo said...

Welcome back. Gists pls ;)

Tigeress said...

Welcome back!

princesa said...

Welcome back babes.
I need to visit Calabar soon, I hear its cool.

Dee said...

Welcome back!

Tairebabs said...

Am really proud of what you are doing. Very encouraging for women rights. welcome back.

Is Calabar as fabulous as people say it is?

Writefreak said...

Welcome welcome welcome back!!!

And well done with the good work you're doing, are you in the photo?

Nigerian Drama Queen said...

Welcome back! Cant wait for the Chioma interview-she is living my dream right now

O'Dee said...

Welcome back deariee.

keep up the good work.

archiwiz said...

Heeeyyyyy... welcome back.... Nice to see you again... :) Se body don come back jim jim from that rough play for staircase?

Chioma said...

Hey Standtall, so you work for Baobab? I know some of the people in the picture, that okoya lady, i cant remember her first name now, Monica, which one are you?

Me too i cant wait to read that crazy Chioma's interview. ;-)

The Activist said...

Hey ya all, thanks for you care. It's really good to know so much people care. I am honoured.

I am not in the picture I put up and it's deliberate. I will reveal Standtall when I grow my dreadlocks (LOL)

Calabar was fabulous, so neat and peaceful But I wasnt able o visit the Obudu Ranch

The interview will be up 2mrw....

Afronuts said...

You're really doing a good job with this career of yours. I'm not surprised. Its always been there way back in school days...

Welcome back.
How was Calabar? Thats one place I'd love to visit!

Don said...

Welcome back, Standtall. And always the activist - much respect.

princekay123 said...

The picture is cool. Beautiful chics eveywhere.

My Passion, my focus, the change that I want to see in the world - is my propellent factor.

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