I’m Fridaous Omoshalewa Bello, I’m Nigerian from the Yoruba tribe. My father has three wives, and I am the first child of the family. My mother is the first wife, and I have a biological younger brother. I have three half-siblings from my two stepmothers. Contrary to what people might think, we are a relatively problem-free and easy-going family. Not once have I ever heard or caught my daddy’s queens fighting. I am proud to admit that we are one big and happy polygamous family.
My love for writing started as a child when I would read the newspaper with my mom. My mom would make me copy out columns of the newspaper, in an attempt to improve my handwriting,😂 that woman, ehn. But then, I’m grateful for the fact that I was not lazy about writing. My dad cemented the culture of writing down my thoughts in me; he got me my first journal when I was nine. He would tell me to write about my day inside it, I would show him sometimes, and he would tell me about other things I could write in it, and I just totally loved the entire experience.
Writing is almost second nature to me; I have lost count of how many journals I have ever had since I was nine. I did not gain admission to a higher institution for the first four years after my secondary school, and in that time, I got very depressed. One of the few ways I was able to cope with depression was by writing my thoughts down. In that time, I did remedial studies in two different institutions before I gained admission to the prestigious Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria. I did my first remedial studies at the well-known Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomosho.
My time at LAUTECH was honestly great; that was my first time ever being in a higher institution, and I enjoyed every bit of it, even the dangerous part of being a student there. I had some very nice big brothers and sisters, and they made settling in very stress-free. When I was done with my remedial studies, I proceeded to the School of Basic and Remedial Studies (SBRS), Katsina, in affiliation with ABU, Zaria.
I studied architecture, so I am passionate about the built environment and everything around the building. My time at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, would forever be some of the best years of my life. My alma mater has the best scenery I’ve seen so far for a federal university. Being an ABU alumni can open doors for you or close them; I love my school regardless. There certainly were no cultism threats when I was in school; you could go from night classes back to the hostel at ungodly hours, and you were most definitely safe within the school environment.
My school had some funny rules, though. Rules like no hugging of the opposite sex, no signing out wearing a white shirt and getting signed on, no handshakes between the opposite sex, boys are not allowed to wear earrings, you cannot braid your hair as a man, you should always have low cuts as a man, many more funny rules were in place. None of it affected me anyways, but then some of the rules were ridiculous, I would admit. But to a reasonable extent, I would admit the rules made the school maintain a decent level of sanity.
Aside from writing I have other hobbies that includes reading, cooking, knitting and crocheting, styling both hair and dresses. I love making clothes for both men and women and I make hair as well for women. I have crocheted a few items and I love to teach others how to crochet.
I run a blog on the Wix site under the name of Shalewaa’s Insights which I started in March, 2024. I also started a blog on Wordpress under the name of Shalewaa’s Insights in October 2024.
I was introduced to hive by my friend @qidos, he saw one of my blog posts on the Wix website and encouraged me to reach out to his friend @moremoney28 and @storygoddess, who then took me on a step by step process of how to use Hive. I intend to use my platform to talk about architecture, fashion, lifestyle, family, health and wellness, food, books and lots more.