“I was diagnosed with Endometriosis after severe pains and irregular menstrual flow.”—Zainab Balogun
My periods were irregular for about 2 months. So in 2 months I think I had about 4 periods and for me that was abnormal because they’re relatively on schedule and extremely painful. And when I say painful, I often describe it like
“My mother died one year after I met her.” — Diadem
I just wanted to see my mum even if she can’t talk let me just see her. So, I brought her down to Lagos and she was just looking at me, she could not say anything. So, how do I get to know
“The very first time I met my mum, she was already down with stroke and couldn’t talk.” — Diadem
A friend of mine on Snapchat was talking to me, actually, the guy was asking me out. So he was like where are you from? I’m an Igbo girl but I don’t know where I’m from like my mother’s side. He asked if
Zainab Balogun sits #WithChude.
Whether it’s her very private marriage whose photos she didn’t even want to share, or sharing her testimony of healing from endometriosis, when people told her to be quiet, Zainab Balogun is resolute about living life on her terms. The actor, OAP and
“I didn’t know my mum till I was thirteen years old.” — Diadem
I didn’t grow up with my mum. In fact, I didn’t know my mum till I was thirteen. My dad is a man of many wives and many children. All man for himself. I grew up with my dad’s twin. I didn’t know
“I stopped my elder sister from attempting suicide.” — Diadem
There was a time in our lives that my sister almost took her life. I had to stop her like, you want to kill yourself and leave me alone are you okay? So, because it was just myself and her from my mom.
“I slept in several uncompleted buildings at age ten.” — Diadem
We used the little money we had on us to buy bowls and pure water and started hawking. I swear I was selling pure water and one day I didn’t know that there was an association for the pure water guys. They came
“I ran away from my father’s house to sell pure water under the bridge in Ibadan.” — Diadem
The first time I went to Ibadan in my whole life was when I ran away from my father’s house. I went to sell pure water under the bridge. Like, I’ve had struggles oh that I can’t even open my mouth to say.
“My Ex started beating me when I was six weeks pregnant.” — Diadem
Chude: How did you find the courage to leave? Diadem: I had to leave the relationship because of my daughter. She was a month and two weeks old as at that time. I was still bleeding from childbirth when it happened. This beating
Amazing moments with Ireti Doyle on #WithChude
This was absolutely one of my favourite conversations ! And the full episode is still up on withchude.com. Beyond the viral moments, this was a masterclass on life and growth. How to watch the FULL episode: Subscribe on watch.withchude.com to watch the full
