The idiomatic expression “Damsel in Distress” is commonly understood to refer to a lady in need of rescue, with the rescuer often hailed as a hero. This is a common theme in many cartoons, animes, and movies that I have watched. Interestingly, there are real damsels in nature that share the same name and areContinue reading “Distressed Damsels”
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#ConserveNigeria with Omo Osagiede
🔷 Omo became conscious of nature from the adverts he saw and heard on television, billboards and radio. 🔷 As a child, young Omo enjoyed being woken by the calls and songs of birds. It became an exercise for him every morning as he looked forward to discovering which bird’s call or song he wouldContinue reading “#ConserveNigeria with Omo Osagiede”
#ConserveNigeria with Patience Adaje
💚“We always find a reason to visit the forest and apart from the fruits gathering which was mainly for food we would catch and play with other insects” ~ Young Patience with Friends💚 Patience did not grow up in a regular town, she grew up in a community surrounded by forest patches that were managedContinue reading “#ConserveNigeria with Patience Adaje”
#ConserveNigeria with Joseph Izang
💚 From the play practice to becoming a Medical Doctor, Joseph Izang became a Butterfly enthusiast and expert. 💚 Like every kid that grew up in the village, Joesph Izang started interacting with nature as far as he can remember. One thing that stands out is the difference in the way he interacted with natureContinue reading “#ConserveNigeria with Joseph Izang”
#ConserveNigeria with – Peter Abanyam
🔷 As a grandson of a hunter and farmer, Peter grew up surrounded by nature and with the experience that nature was a big source of livelihood for his people. 🔷 Growing up at the edge of the Boshi forest extension of Cross River National Park in Nigeria, Peter heard tales about his grandfather’s huntingContinue reading “#ConserveNigeria with – Peter Abanyam”
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