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June 30, 2026

Death Through the Eyes of Faith

My maternal grandpa, Daniel Ademola Ademuyiwa, after whom I was named, was my first personal encounter with our last enemy - death. Before he passed, glaucoma had clouded his…

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when the dark falls on the ground and my nerves feel the icy touch of the wind I look up at the heavens and I am warmed…

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When My Fight is Over

In my spirit I am fighting forces that hope to cloud my mindset Because my mind is set on you They want to keep me…

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