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As Ramadan for the year 2023 begins, I continue with the 99Names of Allah series that I started last year. Every 2 days I would be sharing the names of Allah with you, the meanings, and how we can embody the attributes and names in our daily lives. I would be sharing a simplified version of these names as seen on Thepearlmuslimahnetwork page on Instagram. You can read more about it at - https://www.instagram.com/thepearlmuslimahnetwork2/#

Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is a fictional book set in Nigeria, America, and England and it tells the love story of Ifemelu and Obinze while touching on other important themes such as family, Race, the struggle of immigrants in America and England, Nigeria, depression and so much more. Chimamanda is a legend in this writing business and she proves it yet again with this book. Do listen in and enjoy...

Fake it till you make it...

The mechanics of yenagoa is fiction book written by Micheal Afenfia that explores themes like politics, to religion, to relationship dynamics that leaves you turning the next page till you finish. Do listen to it and enjoy.

My Dad has always challenged me to try and do an episode of the podcast in Yoruba language and in this episode, I decided to take up the challenge by talking about the things I loved about the yoruba culture in yoruba language. I hope you enjoy listening to it. 

Goodness is near you. Believe it...

Water is life they say and on this episode of random musings, I gush about the miraculous healing powers of water and how my personal health struggles made me think deeply about this. 

Keep your emotions in check this year...

Being a content creator in Nigeria is already an uphill task and so to be ignored by platforms only on the basis of being in a different location than Lagos. I do rant on this episode and make a case for why creators outside of Lagos should be considered too. 

Just Start it Today...

It is a new year but you must remember to pace yourself...

2022 was filled with a lot of mindblowing, overwhelming, good, bad, and ugly moments. All of which I am super grateful for and truly appreciate the fact that "YOU' were here for it all. Every minute and second you spent on the podcast helped us reach the milestone of 50k overall listens even though we only published 69 episodes this year. May Almighty Allah bless you and make 2023 a year of peace, happiness, and truly happy experiences that would overshadow whatever challenges you might go through.  Dear Rockstar, Break more bounds this year. ⭐ 

The year 2022 was quite the year and there were some essential lessons that I learned and will be holding on to as I move forward into the year 2023. I would like to hear your own lessons as well and you can share them with me via Instagram: instagram.com/queenraffyspacepodcast/ and via Twitter:https://twitter.com/QueenRaffySpace

You won if you stayed alive...

Another 365 days have gone by for me again; it is my favorite day of the year. #Year29 was a truly blessed and super productive year for which I am grateful. As I step into my 30s, my mission is easy and straightforward. To live boldly, loudly, and truly, and I hope that Almighty Allah continues to help me reach my full potential as I prepare for the life ahead. Ameen. For all the birthday funds, please send them to my useshukran.com account via https://useshukran.com/cr/queen%20raffy or via abeg - @akinsrafiat. Thank you in advance for the wishes, prayers, and gifts.

Let your fear drive you and not discourage you...

On this episode of Random Musings, I just wanted to share NY deepest appreciation and gratitude to everyone who helped nominate and voted for the Podcast to win the Apva awards. Thank you for making this a truly great podcasting year for me.

Appreciate where you are now...

Hard times never last...

For the 43rd episode of Bants With, I spoke with Okunade Hammed, a brand designer, and Entrepreneur who owns the Hingees brand, The Dhikrposters. We talked about how he runs his brands, what motivates and drives him, and what tips he has for business owners regarding social media and customer service satisfaction. You connect with him via his website:https://okunadegoodman.com/ Please buy your quality Tshirts, Mugs, Wallets, Notepads, and many more from the Hingees brand via https://hingees.com/ and your Islamic posters, wallpapers and frames from the DhikrPosters via https://www.flowcode.com/page/dhikrposters

Carve that identity for yourself.

In this episode of Random Musings, I talk about the thoughts that make me the saddest and sometimes keep me awake at night. It is an episode that was inspired by the episode I did for Moore Audio which you can listen to via https://www.instagram.com/p/Cg4li6ZjDAz/

Never let your anger take over you...

Sell yourself clearly and loudly

In this episode of random musings, I spoke about living an ordinary life and what it means to me. What is an ordinary life? Do consider the life you currently live ordinary? Please share your thoughts with me on this topic via https://twitter.com/QueenRaffySpace or Instagram.com/queenraffyspacepodcast Looking forward to your responses. 

Do not let yourself become a pawn!!!

In this episode of Random Musings, I try to call our attention to how we treat waiters, security guards, and all the other service people we come across in our everyday lives.

Find a team...

On the 42nd episode of Bants With, I spoke with Ifeoluwa A. She is a Writer, editor, and hobbyist photographer who enjoys reading, listening to podcasts, and fantasizing about traveling the world in her spare time. We talked about how she got into writing, editing, and photography and it was an easy conversation that you will definitely enjoy listening to. You can reach ad connect to her on Twitter via https://twitter.com/yinkus_pinkus_?s=20&t=IpqydxzbQsEJz5juYSt0Zg Please do not forget to Vote for the podcast via https://apva.africa/votings/ under the personal/self development category. Thank You very much.

In this episode of random musings, I spoke about how I feel being a guest at people's houses and spaces and also spoke about how to be a good guest when you are being hosted by anyone. Please do not forget to Vote for the podcast via https://apva.africa/votings/ under the personal/self development category. Thank You very much.

It is the political season in Nigeria and despite the fact that has been struggling with political apathy for a while now, In this episode, I make a passionate call to the citizens to remember that they hold the highest office in the land and must therefore stay vigilant. Here is a link to the INEC website:https://cvr.inecnigeria.org/  to register, transfer or update your voter registration process. PLEASE NOTE THIS PROCESS CLOSES ON 30TH JUNE 2022.

It is okay to fall. Just make sure you try to rise again...

Turn those ideas to execution this week...

Enjoy the journey too...

On the 41st episode of Bants With, I spoke with Yusuf Akinpelu, an award-winning data journalist at BBC Africa who has written over 100 stories for premium times newspapers and with an interest in fact-checking, has carved a niche for himself. You can follow him on Twitter via https://twitter.com/AkinpeluYusuph?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor and you can read his stories viahttps://www.premiumtimesng.com/author/yusufakinpelu 

The concept of love looks like different things to different people and it truly does my head in when people want to focus on just one angle/form of it and so on this episode of random musings, I do a monologue on what love is and I am sure you will enjoy listening to it.

May you have more good luck as you strive than bad luck. Ameen

The Nysc experience is one that has been heavily criticized by a lot of people with strong arguments from both sides of the divide. For me though, it was a beautiful experience and in this episode of random musings, I talk about how the program was for me and the truly memorable things I enjoyed.