M - Who is Deborah (Dorah) Ifenowo?
Episode 1 of 30 Since I am approaching 30 so quickly, I thought I should start by writing a bit about myself. Full name, Deborah Ifenowo. I was in grade 10 or 11 when everyone in my class was giving themselves a nickname. When it got to my turn, I was instantly given "Debby" as a nickname. I remember rejecting that nickname because it seemed too common to me. I took my pen and wrote out my name in bold (D E B O R A H), with the idea that I could derive a nickname without having to add any letters that are not included in Deborah. After scrapping out so many papers, I came up with D O R A H by taking away (EB) from my name. By this time, I didn't even realize there was an American show called "DORA THE EXPLORER". What a coincidence lol... In addition, my grandma used to call me Funlola (Funmilola) before she passed away. I love being called that name so much. Also, here's what the Yoruba calls "Oriki" (Eulogy), meaning praise poetry. Unfortunately...