Mahir

Mahir Ambivert by nature, introverted at heart, and extroverted when needed. Always learning, always growing. IG/X:

26/10/2025

The world we live in today is a reflection of choices made by those before us, and the world tomorrow will mirror ours. Every habit we form, every word we speak, and every action we take quietly build the foundation for those who will come after us.

We may not realize it, but we are crafting a legacy in the small, ordinary moments. How we treat people, how we lead, especially in our family, how we respond to challenges will all become the blueprint for the next generation to follow.

So, build wisely. Create an environment worth inheriting, one rooted in honesty, discipline, and compassion. Because long after we are gone, our environment will keep speaking our names.

End of session... The rest is yours to ponder!

24/10/2025

With Wisdom, Not War of Words

Da'awah (Call to Islam) without wisdom is like planting seeds on concrete. No matter how good the seeds are, they won't grow. But when truth is shared with gentleness, respect, and understanding, even the hardest hearts begin to soften.

Allah says in the holy Qur'an "Invite to the way of your Lord with wisdom and good instruction, and argue with them in a way that is best."
— Surah An-Nahl 16:125

Even when He sent Prophet Musa (Moses) to Fir'aun (Pharaoh) in Qur'an 20:44, He commanded Musa to speak to him with mildness and softness so that the message may have more effect on the souls, and so it would have deeper and more beneficial results, even though Pharaoh was the most innsólént and aarrøgant of people.

The truth is, whether we speak to believers or non-believers, our duty isn't to win arguments, it’s to win hearts. Wisdom is not shouting the truth louder, it's knowing when, how, and with what tone to deliver it.

So, yqou can be right and still be wrong, if your approach lacks wisdom.

End of session. The rest is yours to ponder...

18/10/2025

When a father fails to lead his home with virtue, his actions become the silent lessons his children grow up memorizing. A man may think his vices are his alone, but children are always watching, studying his every habit, word, and reaction. When a father smokes, lies, drinks without restraint, or lives without discipline, his children may learn not from what he says, but from what he does.

I've seen some boys grow into the very image of their fathers, not out of choice, but influence. I've seen daughters lose their innocence early because the man or woman they looked up to taught them carelessness through example. The home becomes a mirror, reflecting the father's flaws in the faces of the children he raises.

That is why a father who cannot walk the path of virtue should not expect his children to find it. Leadership in the home is not about providing bread, but about building character. A righteous father builds a righteous legacy, but a reckless one leaves behind generations still trying to unlearn his mistakes. That is part of the reasons our society is unhealthy today.

This also applies to mothers. Every parent owes their children good conduct and exemplary leadership.

17/10/2025

THE NIGERIANNESS IN US

Chapter 3: Part 2: Faith as Our Fuel

In other countries, people believe in systems. Here, we believe more in God. Our roads are bad, but we still say, "God will protect me." Our economy wobbles, but we say, "God go do am." We go for job interviews with confidence because, "My God no dey fail." It might sound naive to outsiders, but to us, it's power. Because we've seen miracles happen. We've seen someone out of trouble after prayer. We've seen someone go from broke to blessed overnight. We've seen the impossible become possible. And when you've witnessed that, you stop doubting. You start believing.

Let's be honest, sometimes faith feels hard. When the poor man prays and things don’t change, when the sick mother still dies, when the graduate keeps applying for jobs and nothing shows up, it’s easy to feel abandoned.Yet, even in those moments, Nigerians don’t give up on faith. We complain, yes. We question. But deep down, we still believe. Because to stop believing would be to stop living.

Faith doesn’t just feed the spirit, it feeds the community. During Ramadan, Muslims share food with neighbors, rich or poor. During Christmas, Christians visit the less privileged, share gifts, sing carols, and bring light. When tragedy strikes, flood, fire, or accident, you’ll see mosques and churches turning into relief centers. No questions asked. That’s the quiet power of Nigerian faith. It builds bridges where politics builds walls.

When bandits strike, when inflation rises, when politicians disappoint, somehow, Nigerians still wake up, dress up, and say, “God is in control.”
It’s not denial. It’s survival. Because when systems fail, the only thing left to trust is the unseen. And maybe...just maybe, that’s why we still laugh, still dream. Our faith doesn’t just connect us to God, it keeps us connected to hope.

Mahir Yunusa

16/10/2025

I feel an immense pride in being Nigerian, an identity rich with brilliance, resilience, and boundless creativity. Every time I see videos of Europeans acknowledging the intelligence and contributions of Nigerians shaping their nations, my heart swells with both pride and reflection.

It reminds me that our people are capable of greatness anywhere in the world. Yet, beneath that pride lies a quiet sadness, because here at home, the platform for that same intelligence to thrive and build our own nation often feels too small, too fragile, or simply neglected.

Still, I hold on to hope, hope that one day, Nigeria will not only export its brilliance but nurture it, celebrate it, and let it flourish right here where it was born.

15/10/2025

THE NIGERIANNESS IN US

Chapter 3: Part 1: Faith as Our Fuel

In Nigeria, faith is not an option. It's oxygen.
When the road is rough, when prices rise, when everything else fails, faith is what keeps us moving. It's what makes a mother still whisper, "God dey" even when there's no food in the pot. It's what makes a student say, "I go pass by grace" when the exam looks impossible. In a land where plans fall apart daily, faith is the only plan that never runs out.

From the moment you're born in Nigeria, you're surrounded by faith. Your first sound might be your mother saying "Allahu Akbar" or "Praise the Lord." Your first bath water may be prayed over. Your first day at school begins with devotion. Your first meal is eaten after "Bismillah." Faith is everywhere, in our speech, our songs, our dreams. We pray before we start a journey. We pray before cooking. We pray before sending a text message sometimes. And when something works, we say, "Na God." Because who else? We are a people who consult both heaven and hustle before every decision.

Faith Across the Streets...Go to Lagos, and you'll see church banners competing with billboard ads...."Mountain of Fire." "Winners' Chapel." "The Lord Will Do It Ministries." Go to the North, and you'll hear the Adhan, the call to prayer, echo through the air five times daily, washing the dust of daily struggle off weary souls. Faith unites us in ways politics never could. You can insult someone's tribe, they might argue. But insult their faith? You've entered dangerous waters. Because faith is identity. It's our compass when the country feels like a storm.

13/10/2025

THE NIGERIANNESS IN US

Chapter 2: Part 2 The Grammar of Survival

In Nigeria, we use humor to heal, our jokes are medicine. When fuel price rises, someone tweets, "At least our suffering is premium." When the government disappoints, we turn pain into skits.

Even with something as serious as the Maryam Sanda case, the mother of one convicted of homicide years ago and recently pardoned by the President, Nigerians found a way to turn it into content, cracking jokes and memes online.. It's not carelessness, it's coping. It's how we stay sane in a country that constantly tests our patience.

Code-Switching, Our Secret Superpower.
We can switch from Queen's English to Pidgin to Yoruba, Hausa, or Igbo in one sentence.
Example: "Honestly, this country tire me walahi. But sha, we move." That’s English + Hausa + Pidgin in one breath. It’s not confusion; it's flavour. We adapt our tongue to fit our audience, mood, or circumstance. It's how we belong everywhere , and nowhere at the same time.

In the End, language, for us, is survival. We speak to cope, to fight, to hope. When we say, "We go dey alright," we're not ignoring pain, we're defying it.

That's the grammar of survival...turning despair into poetry.

13/10/2025

Children copy what they live with. Give them examples worth copying.

11/10/2025

The idea that "where someone comes from doesn’t matter" is mostly untrue in real-life situations.

In our society, where family reputation still carries weight, a person's background often shapes how others see them. Parents owe their children not just care and education, but also good conduct, because their behaviour directly influences their children’s future.

When parents live uprightly, they give their children dignity and opportunities. But when a family's moral character is questionable, it can affect how society treats their children, even if those children are good, respectful, and well-behaved.

That's why in many cases, a person may struggle to find suitors or acceptance, not because of who they are, but because of the reputation of where they come from.

Good name is good...

10/10/2025

THE NIGERIANNESS IN US

Chapter 2: Part 1 The Grammar of Survival

In Nigeria, English is not just a language, it's a performance. Nigerians took the Queen's English, threw it into a pot with our local languages, added humor, frustration, and faith, and what came out is what we now call Pidgin, Naija expressions. It's not bad English. It's our English. It's the language of survival, of resilienc, of saying big things simply.

How We Speak Life Into Struggle
When we're broke, we don't say, "I don’t have money." We say, "I dey manage."
When things are falling apart, we don't say, "I'm depressed." We say, "E go better."
When our landlord is stressing us, we say, "God go run am."
It's our way of saying, "I'm suffering, but I won’t let it break me."
These phrases are shields, we use them to protect our minds from despair.

Our Everyday Proverbs of Power
Every Nigerian knows that proverbs are not just words, they're coded wisdom.
Our mothers don't say, "You’re lazy." They say, "A goat wey no get tail, na God dey drive fly for am." Our uncles won’t say, "Be careful who you trust." They'll say, "No be everybody wey laugh with you go follow you chop." Nigerians communicate in metaphors because direct words can't capture our reality. The pain is too complex, so we lace it with humor and wisdom.

Pidgin, the People's Language
Pidgin is not broken English, it's invented survival. In one sentence, Nigerians can express emotion, sarcasm, and rhythm. "My guy, no wahala. If e no work today, e go work tomorrow." That line is more than comfort, it's a philosophy.

Nigerians have even globalized Pidgin now. You'll hear Wizkid, Davido, Burna Boy, Tems, all using it in their songs, and the world sings along, even without knowing the meaning. That's how deep our language travels. That's the vibe and energy it gives...

Mahir Yunusa

08/10/2025

The NIGERIANNESS IN US

Chapter 1 Part 2: The Chaos We Call Home

From colonial days to modern chaos, we’ve learned to thrive in impossible conditions. Our economy may shake, our politics may frustrate, but Nigerians? We no dey carry last.

Take traffic, for example. It’s not just a delay; it’s a classroom. In traffic, you learn patience, negotiation, small business, and psychology. Someone will sell you gala, water, plantain chips, and even power banks, all through your car window. By the time you reach your destination, you’ve learned more about human hustle than any MBA could teach.

As Olajide Abiola rightly put; "A perfect world or society has no opportunities in it." In other countries, people chase dreams. In Nigeria, sometimes dreams chase us. I said "Sometimes oh!" Because we know that giving up is not an option. The system may fail, but our spirit doesn’t. That’s why the average Nigerian can laugh about anything, even pain. If we fall inside the gutter, we’ll first laugh before standing up. If fuel price goes up, we’ll make memes. If politicians misbehave, we’ll roast them on social media till another one happens.
Some call it madness. I call it adaptation in its highest form.

Our chaos has a strange beauty, because in it, we see humanity at work. We see the barber cutting hair under the streetlight. The tailor using his phone’s torch to finish an order. The student reading in a fuel station because that’s where there’s light. These are not stories of suffering; they are stories of resilience.

The Nigerianness in us is the ability to look at madness and still say, “We go dey alright.”
Every day in Nigeria feels like a test, but somehow, we pass it. Not with comfort, but with courage. And maybe that’s the beauty of our story. Even when the odds are against us, we hustle through.
Because after surviving the chaos, there’s one thing left to do...HUSTLE. And that’s where our next story begins.

06/10/2025

THE NIGERIANNESS IN US

Chapter 1 Part 1: The Chaos We Call Home

If you want to understand Nigeria, don’t read a textbook. Just spend a day in Lagos, Abuja, or any of its busiest states.
From the moment the sun rises, they begin their usual orchestra of madness. Buses honking, hawkers shouting, generators humming like angry bees, and someone somewhere shouting, “Driver abeg" or "Hold your change.” Yet, inside that noise is rhythm. Inside that madness is order. Inside the struggle, there’s a strange kind of peace. That’s the first rule of being Nigerian...We adapt.

We sometimes wake up to no light, no fuel, no water, but still somehow prepare for work, iron our clothes with the leftover generator power, and step out saying, “E go better.” Even us wey no get job dey follow them talk am. The average Nigerian doesn’t just live in chaos, we’ve learned to dance with it.

When foreigners complain about “system failure,” we laugh. Because here, “system failure” is part of the system. You can’t shock a Nigerian. Power outage? Old news. Fuel scarcity? We already have jerrycans. Flooded street? Just remove slippers and keep walking.

It’s the same spirit that makes us build mansions in neighborhoods where roads are bad. We don’t wait for the government. We improvise. If there’s no bridge, we’ll use planks. If there’s no job, we’ll become “CEOs” overnight...CEO of shoe business, we have AI Bunyamin there. CEO of perfume plug, we have Bilkis Usman Muhammad there. CEO of “Buy and Sell Ventures,” we have plenty people there.

But beneath the humour lies a quiet truth...we are survivors.

Mahir Yunusa

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