On this edition of, MEET THE GUEST..hosted by E PLUS the Storyteller, It's Chinelo Mgbeadichie!
The Lawyer and author who is changing the narrative of Crime Fiction. You definitely don't want to miss this!
E PLUS The Storyteller: Chinelo, you are welcome to the exclusive column: MEET THE GUEST..hosted by E PLUS the Storyteller..🙂
Chinelo Mgbeadichie: 😊😊 Thank you very much. I am glad to be here.
E PLUS The Storyteller: Awesome🙏🏻 Ever time we have a guest on this exclusive segment, we are always excited, because we know every guest is unique.. so, how can we descibe Chinelo Mgbeadichie?🙂
Chinelo Mgbeadichie: 😊😊 Chinelo Mgbeadichie is a lawyer and a writer. She loves to laugh, tell stories, watch movies and rest.
E PLUS The Storyteller: Hmmm.. interesting blend.
Now, is it coincidental that Chinelo is a Writer and a lawyer?
Chinelo Mgbeadichie: Lol. I am not sure I understand you, but I read law as a profession, because I was always fighting for people's right. Lol. However being a writer is something I love, and by being a writer I mean creating a fictional world through words.
E PLUS The Storyteller: Great! So it's actually a blend of profession and passion complimenting each other?
Chinelo Mgbeadichie: Yes, exactly.
E PLUS The Storyteller: What's been your experience thus far, as a lawyer and a writer?
Chinelo Mgbeadichie: Honestly, it's been a lot of roller coaster. Writing is a whole world of emotions. Promoting and marketing is another thing but in all, the reviews are heart warming.
I have readers from different African countries sending me mails now and then. I write more legal fiction so, the law aspect actually helps my writing as I write from the place of knowledge and sometimes, experience.
E PLUS The Storyteller: Wow! Quite insightful..👏🏻
Which of your works, would you say stands out?
Chinelo Mgbeadichie: Hmm, all of my works are great. Though 'Mrs Unmarried' seems to capture the attention of so many people; majorly, because of the title.
Judging by downloads on okadabooks, I could say 'Cheating on the side chick' and 'Man of the South'.
E PLUS The Storyteller: Great! Any thoughts on the writing industry?
Chinelo Mgbeadichie: I think it is growing. When I started writing, it was like there were few writers and, no one was reading. But since I got in, well I began to see the need for content in many areas.
E PLUS The Storyteller: Absolutely!
Who is your biggest influence and what motivates you?
Chinelo Mgbeadichie: That is a big one. M. A Comley.. Oh! and there is Cathy Bryant, Francine River.
Who motivates me? Me. I am self motivated
E PLUS The Storyteller: 👍 .Now, does Chinelo Mgbeadichie have any work in the pipeline?
Chinelo Mgbeadichie: Yes. I have a couple of them.
E PLUS The Storyteller: Can you brief us?
Chinelo Mgbeadichie: Okay.
I have the second book in the Ice for heart series, Justice Union, Ifechi.
E PLUS The Storyteller: Interesting! Now, as a lawyer and a writer, where does the narrative connect?
Chinelo Mgbeadichie: I write crime fiction, so being a lawyer gives me real life scenerios. Also I am privileged to be able to, through my stories, give an idea of the position of the law on certain legal issues.
E PLUS The Storyteller: Indeed..very profound👍
And for those who might be finding it quite difficult, or confusing to navigate thier way through life, in pursuit of thier dreams and passion, any word of advice?
Chinelo Mgbeadichie: I don't want to say don't give up because someone will ask:" For how long?
Instead, I would say, look for stories of people who have been through trying times and, rekindle your hope each time.
E PLUS The Storyteller: Right! So what does Chinelo's brand represent?
Chinelo Mgbeadichie: Chinelo'S brand stands for justice and giving voice to the stories behind the story.
E PLUS The Storyteller: Splendid👏🏻
So, how can you be reached?
So, how can you be reached?
Chinelo Mgbeadichie:
Email: Ciscadichie@gmail.com
Instagram: @ciscadichie
Twitter: @ciscadichie
Facebook : @nelomgbeadichie
Email: Ciscadichie@gmail.com
Instagram: @ciscadichie
Twitter: @ciscadichie
Facebook : @nelomgbeadichie
E PLUS the Storyteller: Chinelo Mgbeadichie, it's been so refreshing just getting all the insightful and inspiring messages from you. We hope to see and hear more from you on the Facebook Live segment of *MEET THE GUEST..hosted by E PLUS the Storyteller*
Chinelo Mgbeadichie: Thank you for having me.
E PLUS The Story teller:🙏
Viewers, you have gotten more insights from the notable and prolific author and lawyer, Chinelo Mgbeadichie, very refreshing indeed. I'm quite certain we can't wait to lay our eyes on her great works. Until next edition, remain blessed. Remember, Inspiration is the bedrock of Creativity...
FOOD-LAW-MANIA...hosted by Adejare Azeezat Ifemide.
GARNISH:
{FOOD}
v.
GARNISH
{LAW}
We're largely familiar with the action word that is attributed to the act of making our meals more presentable and inviting…
However, did you know, the word ‘garnish' is not a verb peculiar to food only?
“Garnish” in relation to food, is a verb which means to decorate, adorn, enhance, beautify, or embellish different food dishes.
“Garnish” in relation to Law, means to warn or give notice of a legal judgement to a third party, to pay money owing to a debtor, directly to the creditor. Under this circumstance, anyone owing money to the debtor (against whom judgement is made), will not be paying the amount owed to the debtor. Rather, payment of the owed amount will be to a third party, whom the debtor is also owing money to, by virtue of a court judgment.
While the former is beheld with joy and enthusiasm (otherwise known as the “longthroat" feeling), the latter on the contrary, is not a very palatable situation to be in, as it is a form of enforcing a court judgment against a willing debtor who otherwise, has no means of making good the judgment debt, or an unwilling judgment debtor, from whom the judgement debt needs to be forcefully obtained.
May we only ‘garnish’ and not be ‘garnisheed’!
Can I get an ‘amen'?
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LET’S ALL BE MAD BUT, BE NOT MAD.
Poem, written by Azeezat Ifemide .
Are They Mad?
They’re “western”, from the saner climes; they colonized a region and ruled by instilling unimaginable fear on the ‘subjects’; they segregate the people based on their skin color and social status, rained terror on the land, leaving everyone terrified of experiencing Nightfall in Soweto…
Are They Mad?
They light creatures of like-kind on fire, watching with satisfaction, as life seeped out of the victim in the most horrific manner! They justify their dastardly act, claiming these creatures have enjoyed “better prosperity” on their land, and therefore deserve to burn! “How dare they?” they ask.
Now, I ask…
“How dare you?”
Who do you pay, for the oxygen that you inhale and carbondioxide you exhale?
Who do you pay, for roaming the large expanse of land, on which you build, multiply and chase your dreams?
Who do you pay, for the sunshine and the rainfall that take turns to provide you comfort when you need it the most?
Is any man an island on his own!?
Are We Mad?
We respond in the exact same manner we speak vehemently against; becoming exactly what we condemn! Burning down buildings and businesses owned or co-owned by our very own; rendering our own already under-employed citizens jobless in the process. We create unrest in our own land, making a mockery of the unique privilege of experiencing a violent free independence of our motherland…
Am I Mad?
I am mad at the leaders, who have ruled and continue to rule my motherland; exchanging the baton of power as though they were running a relay race, and ruling the country with the same level of cluelessness, recklessness and irresponsibility!
I am mad at the leaders who have turned my motherland into a subject as well as, an object of ridicule that its own citizens would rather not reckon or be associated with.
I am mad at the leaders who have made successful citizens with admirable jobs, leave everything behind and flee the country under the ‘guise’ of migration, for a minus 45 degrees temperate region to rather earn a living doing ‘odd’ jobs on multiple shifts, just because the system at least, works!
I am mad at the followers, who have given in to the faulty system and would rather scam another, of their hard earned money; treating national currencies with total disregard, acting with reckless abandon!
I am mad at the followers, who have defaced my fellow resourceful, resilient and unbreakable-spirited citizens around the world, and renamed us in the most distasteful of ways!
Am I mad?
Yes, I dey mad over my beautiful country, Nigeria, a land overflowing with abundance of milk and honey. A 200 million population of the most versatile melanin dripping people, who ever graced the face of the earth!
I dey mad over the “ginger”, and the swag, and the ‘never give up’ attitude of my countrymen, which is responsible for the default statement that “oozes” from their mouths even in the most difficult situations:
“We die here!!”
I dey mad over my country, the preferred hub, which women from every race would raher marry from; I dey mad over the distinctness of the Kente, the Ankara, and the Adire fabrics, adorned by the most proportionate and sumptuous bodies of voluptuous women,
wey set die!!!
I dey mad over the robust African culture, the richest in the world, I dare say, expressed in Arts, in Craft, in Folklore, in Clothing, in Cuisine, in Music, and in several beautiful Languages.
I dey mad over the courageous and fearless bursting of the azonto, the etigi, and more recently, the shakushaku dance moves on the biggest and most prestigious stages across the world, in celebration of outstanding excellence!
I dey mad over the ‘baddest’ combination of the silkiest Amala, the slimiest Ewedu, the smoothest Gbegiri, and the rich local flavor of the palm oil stew, cooked firewood style!
I dey mad over the healthy contest between different versions of jollof, which has only ensured we an even wider variety of cuisine from Africa, to the world!
At the end of the day: We’re all mad here!
However, let’s all be mad but, be not mad…
Written by Azeezat Ifemide Adejare.
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