Hi, its Siji
My full name is Oluwasijibomi but you can call me Siji. I am someone who has always been defined by duality. I am Nigerian American, a logically creative thinker, frugal shopaholic, talkative introvert, and a feminist Christian.
I am a seminary student, a social impact consultant, and a storyteller. Most importantly, I am a young woman on a mission to point people to identity in Christ in a world that, for too long, tried to define me based on what I do rather than who I am. I am not someone who has all the answers. In fact I have very few answers at all.
I just know that I have been radically transformed by the life-giving light of Jesus Christ and that transformation started when I began to ask myself better questions about why I believed what I believed. I think that if we can learn to question better, then we can begin to see ourselves and the world as complex compilations of stories waiting to be told.
My favorite author Chimamanda Adichie, speaks about the danger of a single story. People who have met me at different times have various ideas of my story but as Chimamanda says, the problem with a single story is not that it is inaccurate, but rather that it’s incomplete. My stories and those of many others do not stand in isolation. They intersect, and overlap, and sometimes crash violently into each other. They do not fit neatly into the box that the world has custom made for them. Therefore, I believe that their design is divine. God has allowed me to be a writer, foodie, teacher, social entrepreneurship enthusiast, and DIY queen specifically because my unique stories were created to give Him glory. Through vulnerability and transparency I hope to use this platform to share my stories and amplify the stories of others. My mission is to share content that shatters single stories, motivates better questions, and ultimately points to the light of Christ.