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Overview of Far From Home: This is a blunt review of the spectacular Nigerian young adult Netflix original series, 'Far From Home,' with a touch of how the main character, Ishaya Bello(Mike Afolarin), navigated f riendship—it was pathetic. Were there any of his friends he didn't endanger? Far From Home Trailer: Brief Review of Far From Home: The series began with the lead character, Ishaya Bello, alighting from a luxurious vehicle into his first art exhibition. He awakens to the vigorous call of his sister, Rahila(Tomi Ojo). He is a poor boy with a passion for art. There are a series of unexpected turns and twists. Ishaya wins a scholarship to study in the most elite private school in the country, Wilmer Academy, through cheating. Sadly, Rahila's dream was to be a student at the school, and she said he stole her dreams to follow his. Ishaya had stolen from his bosses at the Rush club to pay for the scholarship exam. His selfish act marked the beginning of doom for himse...

The Wednesday Series is worth the hype! I finally watched it after its debut on Netflix on November 23rd, 2022. What is Wednesday Addams (Jenna Ortega) doing on a friendship blog ?!👀 You're probably thinking of the above question. Anyone who has seen the movie would know how emotional Wednesday got at the end.😢 Disclaimer: There may be spoilers... a little but worth it. Wednesday resumes at Nevermore Academy, a school for outcasts, after brutally handling a bully who messed with her brother. He lost a testicle, ouch!👽 Wednesday gets introduced to Enid Sinclair (Emma Myers), who is her roommate. They are the opposite of each other. A rainbow in the bright sky and the dark clouds on a gloomy night, so to speak. Enid attempts to hug Wednesday.  As expected, Wednesday resented and took a step back when Enid tried to hug her. I admired how different they were and envisaged a bumpy journey. In an early scene, Enid gets scared of becoming a lone wolf. At her age, she should have wolf...

After Morocco lost to France in the semi-finals of the Qatar World Cup in 2022, Mbappé showed more than team spirit to his friend, Achraf. Mbappé shared a photo on his Twitter timeline, with a caption:  Don’t be sad bro, everybody is proud of what you did, you made history. Via Mbappé's Twitter Achraf was sad because his country, Morocco, had lost and was out of the competition for the World Cup. The friends exchanged jerseys after a series of hugs and mutual comfort. After their jersey exchange ( Twitter ) Several videos of their bromance circulated, and many admired their friendship. However, certain people tried to push a romance narrative. "Hakimi is married with two children." a tweep frowned- but the picture Mbappé shared looked... 👀💀 I didn't say anything.😒 In this space, we admire friends who stand by each other regardless of competition. This is what Kylian Mbappé and Achraf Hakimi showed. Do you know that they even have special greetings with hands...

Omg!! I watched the second season of The Sex Lives of College Girls. Guess what?? It was more appealing than I thought.👌 As a Nigerian, I guess some foreign comedies don't always do the magic. But I laughed so hard watching this season. Sometimes, I paused to get my head back in the game. The story centers around four girls in their first year at the prestigious Essex College. They are Kimberly, Leighton Murray, Bela, and Whitney. Disclaimer: there may be spoilers... very subtle but worth it.😋 Season one ended with Kimberly losing her scholarship after she cheated in an exam. She failed to prepare because she realized she was a sex addict after hooking up with Leighton's hot brother, Nico.💀 Enough tea there; let's move on.👅 Did I mention that they're all roommates? So cool! And each one of them had sex in that room at least once, gross!👀 Season 2 Trailer: The series has a lot of adventure, but I'd only tell you my thoughts and some occurrences about their fri...

Pastor W. F. Kumuyi In the November edition of Impact Academy - a branch of the monthly GCK focused on youths and young adults, the convener, Pastor W. F. Kumuyi , spoke about preparation for excellence. He gave a sub-point titled "The Friends' Loyalty on the Ladder Towards Excellence." He emphasized that friendship is two-way traffic and quoted a Bible verse." photo by Duy Pham "A friend loveth at all times..."  -Proverbs 17:17 (KJV) A-Z of Friendship "What kind of friend should you have that will help you and make you go on the right journey?" He rhetorically asked. He gave each letter's positive and negative sides for a better understanding. Who is Your Friend? Is he... A: Agreeable or Aggressive? Agreeable friends try to support you, while aggressive friends want to fight you. B: Brotherly or Brutish? Brotherly friends show you love, while brutish friends are unkind. C: Courageous or Cowardly? Courageous friends are ready to work with you...