Haliru Amanat Lami
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19/09/2023
Growth comes with an ability to see the abstract. How your guts work with higher senses, telling you when to be calm, and when to beware of danger, or simply just pass by as an onlooker.How you begin to see your mom or dad's inner child, catching a glimpse of what they must have been like when they were kids. Or how you take note of your surrounding and atmosphere before doing certain actions, or saying certain things, and then you realize you have become emotionally intelligent....
Her Thoughts over tea:2 Growth comes with an ability to see the abstract. How your guts work with higher senses, telling you when to be calm, and when to beware of danger, or simply just pass by as an onlooker.How you beg…
19/09/2023
The hard days will come, they always do. The surest form of weathering the weather, is to not give into the mirage that it will always be all champagnes in clinking glasses, candle lit evenings and soirees...Yeah have those all you want, but constantly brace up for the long tearful nights with Kerchief to blow out them noses, whatever might be the causative agent.
Guest Post:#adoseofUmarNasir The hard days will come, they always do. The surest form of weathering the weather, is to not give into the mirage that it will always be all champagnes in clinking glasses, candle lit evenings and…
18/09/2023
18/09/2023
Mirror Mirror on the wallSnow White's aunt has taught us allA glass of truth that surely speaksMost times surely without lipsWhen questions prick my mind's uneaseAt the mirror I stare to seek Today the truth is no bitterAs the meringue taste of it lingers"Stare not too hard" says my motherYou may not like what you encounter…...
What I Am Mirror Mirror on the wallSnow White’s aunt has taught us allA glass of truth that surely speaksMost times surely without lipsWhen questions prick my mind’s uneaseAt the mirror I stare t…
17/09/2023
TOTWD: Introducing the Characters
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17/09/2023
Yara, the one whose identity is unknown but is popularly called the War Dancer has arrived at the Harsian Castle to have her revenge. Shahzad Hakim, the heir to the Harsian throne soon falls in love with her, but she is disguised as Lady Nikita, a high born from the South. Soon the castle begins to whisper about a love triangle between Shahzad Hakim, his betroth-Princess Nephthys and his secret affair with Lady Nikita....
Tale of the War Dancer Yara, the one whose identity is unknown but is popularly called the War Dancer has arrived at the Harsian Castle to have her revenge. Shahzad Hakim, the heir to the Harsian throne soon falls in lov…
16/09/2023
This is a long essay written in partial fulfillment for the award of a Bachelor's degree in Law at the Ahmadu Bello University Zaria. It features an indepth research analysis on the history and development of the Powers of the Nigerian Police, authority structure as well as limitations on its powers. See preview below To read the full article, click the download button below. An_Examination_of_the_Powers_of_the_Nigerian_PoliceDownload
An examination of the Powers of the Nigerian Police to investigate and prosecute crimes in Nigeria This is a long essay written in partial fulfillment for the award of a Bachelor’s degree in Law at the Ahmadu Bello University Zaria. It features an indepth research analysis on the history a…
16/09/2023
This article discusses the problems of child labor, child abuse and Almajiri system in Nigeria, and how they affect the aim of compulsory primary education for all Nigerian Children. See preview below If you wish to download the full article, click the download button below SEDATIVES_OF_THE_PRIMARY_EDUCATIONAL_SYSTEM_IN_NIGERIA[1]Download
Sedatives of the primary educational system in Nigeria This article discusses the problems of child labor, child abuse and Almajiri system in Nigeria, and how they affect the aim of compulsory primary education for all Nigerian Children. See preview be…
15/09/2023
This article focuses on the deteriorating condition of the Nigerian Prison system and the dangers associated with its failure to achieve its reformative aim. Caveat: This essay was written in 2017 and does not in anyway represent the current state of affairs of the Prisons in Nigeria (now renamed The Nigerian Correctional Service by Former President Muhammadu Buhari). This is more of a reference post than one on a trending topic. See preview below If you wish to read the full article, click the download button below THE_NIGERIAN_PRISON_SYSTEMDownload
The Nigerian Prison System This article focuses on the deteriorating condition of the Nigerian Prison system and the dangers associated with its failure to achieve its reformative aim. Caveat: This essay was written in 2017 …
15/09/2023
14/09/2023
This article was an entry for a paper presentation competition in 2018 during my undergrad days (where I won SubhanAllah). The theme of the competition was "Youth, Politics and National Development" where the participants were given permission to coin their desired topics from the theme, with a word count of not more than 1000 words and not less than 700 words if I still remember correctly....
Shadows or Beams: Where do the Nigerian Youth stand This article was an entry for a paper presentation competition in 2018 during my undergrad days (where I won SubhanAllah). The theme of the competition was “Youth, Politics and National Devel…
03/04/2021
Amazing and Insightful piece Ma shaa Allah. I just had to reblog this
https://haliruamanah.wordpress.com/2021/04/03/sabr-the-beautiful-attribute-of-the-righteous/
Sabr: The Beautiful Attribute of the Righteous Reblogged on WordPress.com
11/10/2020
Reviews like these about my book makes me happy.
https://haliruamanah.wordpress.com/2020/10/11/reviewthrough-her-brown-eyes-volume-1-behind-stitches/
Review:Through Her Brown Eyes Volume 1 Behind Stitches. Reblogged on WordPress.com
21/09/2020
Purpose
Monday motivation
https://haliruamanah.wordpress.com/2020/09/21/purpose/
Purpose The Lord of the whole universe sat on His throne and made you, out of clay, designed you uniquely and put life into you. You are worth more than anything that possibly exists. You are a masterpiece…
20/09/2020
Her thoughts over tea: 1
Welcome to my mind
https://haliruamanah.wordpress.com/2020/09/20/her-thoughts-over-tea-1/
Her thoughts over tea: 1 Now I see how complex the world really is. You never know if you’re among the enlightened, or the ignorant. You never know if you’re being deceived. You can hardly tell who is lying and…
19/09/2020
Cataract
A short story
https://haliruamanah.wordpress.com/2020/09/19/cataract/
Cataract Everybody says I am young, and I can’t understand anything. But I think they are wrong.I’ve never failed an exam, which means I understood what the teacher taught in class. When my litt…
18/09/2020
It is with a deep sense of despair that I write this article today. I have been born at a time where Islam is grossly misrepresented, misunderstood, feared and hated. I walk in public in my hijab and the first thing that comes to the mind of a person of a different faith is "terrorist","backward", "fanatic',"dangerous " "psychopath", "murderer", "sexist", etc. [ 155 more words ]
https://haliruamanah.wordpress.com/2020/09/18/islamophobia/
Islamophobia It is with a deep sense of despair that I write this article today. I have been born at a time where Islam is grossly misrepresented, misunderstood, feared and hated. I walk in public in my hijab a…
17/09/2020
Behind stitches is the first of the "Through Her Brown Eyes" collection which tells a story of life depicted by the four seasons: Summer, Autumn, Winter and Spring. These are poems that tell a story of a mother who prepares her child for life on earth, and the child's journey through life, experiencing the depth of truth, the feeling of pain and eventual healing… [ 25 more words ]
https://haliruamanah.wordpress.com/2020/09/17/behind-stitches-by-haliru-amanat-lami/
Behind Stitches by Haliru Amanat Lami Behind stitches is the first of the “Through Her Brown Eyes” collection which tells a story of life depicted by the four seasons: Summer, Autumn, Winter and Spring. These are poems that…
16/09/2020
Life teaches us the lessons and never the precautions. Be careful what you get into -Haliru Amanat Lami
https://haliruamanah.wordpress.com/2020/09/16/quotes-from-wednesday-1/
Quotes From Wednesday 1 Life teaches us the lessons and never the precautions. Be careful what you get into -Haliru Amanat Lami
13/09/2020
Excerpts from "Behind Stitches" available on Amazon and okadabooks
13/09/2020
Excerpts from "Behind Stitches", available on Amazon and okadabooks.
03/09/2020
Sunrise
A short story
https://haliruamanah.wordpress.com/2020/09/03/sunrise/
Sunrise A day came, when I finally opened my eyes, but only after I was ready…I could smell that it rained the previous night, but how possessive my sleep was that it held on to me so tightly it refused to…
15/07/2020
Available on Amazon and okadabooks