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The Americanish Journal

Mutanu

For anyone navigating a move, a marriage, or a new version of themselves. I write personal essays and letters from Lagos about identity, belonging, and starting over somewhere that wasn't the plan. Detroit raised. 21 journals deep.

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Latest Issues

The Older I Get, The More I Understand My Mother : BTS 013

The older I get, the more I understand my mother.

There were so many things she tried to teach me growing up that I thought were unnecessary. Small things. Tiny routines. The way she cared for a home, a morning, an atmosphere.

I thought n...

3 months ago
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SEASON TWO, EPISODE TWO: The Life I was Supposed to Live

Before we get into this post, I want to apologize for leaving us hanging the past week. Life has been a little insane on my end so this week I will be giving you two episodes, one today and one this Friday so we can all catch up!


I...

3 months ago
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Resentment Is What Happens When You Don’t Say No :012 Big Sister Tuesday

I didn’t realize I was resentful.
I just thought I was tired all the time.

Resentment is something nobody really talks about in polite company. We talk about gratitude. We talk about grace. We talk about being the bigger person. But rese...

4 months ago
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SEASON TWO, EPISODE ONE: Awareness Isn’t Enough

I almost left Lagos.

Not because something went wrong. Not because I had to.
Because it felt easier than staying and figuring it out.

& just like that, we are back.

If you have been reading since Season One, you already know the arc. I...

4 months ago
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The Cost of Keeping up With a Pace That Isn't Yours: 011 Big Sister Series

Most people around me seem to know exactly what they’re supposed to be doing. Since moving, I thought something was wrong with me. Now I think… I just ask more questions before I commit.


The Pace of Lagos

Lagos Island

Lagos do...

4 months ago
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