Spunk,
charm and witty posts fill up Lola Komolafe or “April Laugh”’s intriguing blog.
With an interesting tagline of being the continuum of The Story of the Girl
Child, the blog promises plenty of bubbly posts and lives up to it to its every
promise! Read on to know of the tale of an intriguing and talented writer.
Your blog is described with the
line that reads "The Story of the Girl Child continues here." What
does it mean? What inspired it?
Basically,
The Story of a Girl Child used to be a diary kept under my pillow as a child in
a cold room where I grew up at the country side(Ilesha, Nigeria). I guarded
that beautiful blue-ribboned diary with the whole of my heart and strength, no
one was allowed to read it It was like my daily journal where you can read
about how my day went, who harassed me, who dissed me and it is amazing how
that has continued on WordPress. Hopefully, overtime it will be a published
memoir. The inspiration of my blog comes from wanting to be heard all over the
world. I want everybody that gets introduced to my blog to get stuck reading my
stories and sharing their wisdom via their comments. It might not be the
everyday kinda blog or where you find explicit stuffs but here, I share about
God, love, life and everything beautiful in my life.
As a blogger on various aspects of
a Girl's life - offering her everything she would need to know, what inspires
you?
I’ve
been in and still living in so many girl’s shoes, I’ve been loved, been abused,
been through so much in life. When I share my story with friends, I realise we
have a bond, we have something going on to discuss after being let down or
being appreciated. Being a blogger on WordPress gives me a wider possibility to
share with a lot of women going through a rough path in finding themselves.
What challenges you? What do you
think is your "threat" when it comes to blogging?
The
only threat I have with blogging is creating the time! Being able to have a
‘me’ moment, writing my thoughts and publishing seems like a big deal these
days. Having a balance challenges me. I’m looking forward to not having to go
to my fantastic 9-4 job, just sitting in my house in my pyjamas and getting
paid for what I intensely love doing- blogging.
Do you think women are empowered
enough, today? What do you think is holding them back, if not?
Women
are not empowered enough today. Fear is holding a lot of women back in the
realization of their dream and purpose. The fear of what their friends would
think about them, what their family would say, what their husbands would react
to and the fear of not being a success when they are not even trying at all.
The society does not give the women enough room for creativity or actualization
of goals, it can be very depressing but giving up on a purpose is not an option
either.
What are the biggest challenges for
women globally?
The
speed of women’s empowerment globally is accelerating but the challenge for
them is having a voice and unrelenting support of the society. There’s
absolutely nothing hindering any woman to live in the 21st century, live
without fear. Accepting to be in charge of their families and issues they need
to be actively support.
What are your aspirations for your
blog? Will you start posting again? :)
I
look forward to my blog being a community of some sort where people can come
together to discuss issues affecting them and finding answers. For me, writing
down my problems or talking to people about it is therapeutic. It breaks my
heart when people don’t read or comment on posts but I believe that someday my
readers will increase and contribute immensely to the growth of my blog. I also
look forward to being a blogger full time but I have bills to pay but presently
my job is keeping me away from that dream. I’ll definitely start posting again
when my holiday is over and when I complete my writing course at the London
School of Journalism! J
By Kirthi Jayakumar
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