wuruwuru is a community studio from Lagos. We’re an internet-based non-profit collective that works with independent creators to fund, design, produce and distribute passion projects. We educate and sustain creative talent by building communities of practice to create spirited works of art. The studio is starting a new life as…

The Nigerian identity is interesting. When I’m abroad, it’s rooted in a sense of place — where I’m from. It’s in my voice and accent. It’s in my stories and friendships. But when I’m home, that changes. I feel more Lagosian than Nigerian. My sense of national identity goes out…

Dotch works! Here’s a video — still buggy, but it works. You can try it out yourself at https://dotch.app. If you have any feedback, please send to dotch.app@gmail.com. Technical Design I built the frontend with Vue 3 and the backend with Node JS. The API has two routes: POST /scan and…

This weekend, I designed and built Dotch, an app for scanning receipts. I made it to solve the problem of figuring out how to split the bill at dinner. This is the third iteration of the design and by far the most simple (see previous iterations). Notes It was…

I’m fascinated by newness and otherness and all the different ways we choose to live. Strange and counter cultural people make me question things and wonder how else to approach my life. I used to have a lot of longing for this newness — for all the lives beyond. But…

A friend once asked me “why do you always try to be good?”. There’s a thin line between being good for being good sake, and being good for fear of being bad. Sometimes I can’t tell the difference. Some of the problems: prioritising other people at the expense of my…

I’m slowly building an audience for the studio — as planned. It’s a healthy mix of serendipity and being less afraid to put myself out. Very curious to see what this looks like by year-end. Album Cover Bank We completed the website for the archive (albumcoverbank.com) in July and organised a Show…

The Book of Mormon has been in my face in probably every major city I’ve been to recently so I’ve wanted to see it for a while. Finally, a few days ago, I get tickets for two and excitedly carry Princess along. But ooops. It was so racist we left…

These last five months in Lagos have given me so much. Because man, I’ve been so afraid and anxious. Afraid of shame and conflict. Anxious about people. Afraid of being too simple for the world. Anxious about being popular or having the centre of attention. Afraid of romantic love and…