Becoming

According to the Yoruba adage “Oruko nii ro mo” (a child is influenced by his or her name). A name is a powerful tool that influences people behaviour, thought, and actions. It always has a long-lasting effect on people. I remember when I was younger, the bad people in our community answer to weird and scary names. While the beautiful ladies are either called Queen or Angel or Beauty and they always behave like one. So, when I put everything together, I concluded that you are consciously or unconsciously influenced by your name.

The journey towards becoming my name is going to take a lifetime and, in the end, I hope to say I am Olugbenga Samuel Babatunde.

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