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TATA FRIKY · 2 MIN
Hi, I'm Tata Friky. No, I'm not your aunt 💀
Big glasses, bigger opinions. Here's why I think out loud — and why you should too.
Tata Frikythinking out loud…
- Monday
- Tata Frikyhi 👋🏾
- okay, proper introduction
- I'm Tata Friky. 24. big glasses, bigger opinions.
- and before you ask: no, I'm not your aunt 💀
- people started calling me "Tata" when I was 12 because I gave advice nobody asked for
- the name stayed. the advice also stayed. sorry.
- so what is this place?
- it's where I think out loud.
- you know those thoughts we all have but never say properly?
- like "why does every film about Africa start with drums and a sunset?"
- or "why do I complain about my country all day, but the second a foreigner criticises it I'm ready to fight?"
- Tata Friky
- Kossiyou're literally describing yourself
- Tata Frikyyou're literally describing yourselfthat's my cousin Kossi. he's in every group chat I'm in. I didn't choose this.
- Nadiaand I'm Nadia. the friend who tells her when she's wrong. full-time job.
- Tata Frikyand I'm Nadia. the friend who tells her when she's wrong. full-time job.unpaid, too 😭
- anyway. here's how it works:
- 1️⃣ I say the thought out loud. even the uncomfortable ones.
- 2️⃣ I try to understand where it comes from. honestly. no judging.
- 3️⃣ I land somewhere. not always the right place. but somewhere.
- 4️⃣ then it's your turn: tell me I'm wrong, right, or both.
- I'm not here to lecture anybody. I change my mind like I change my wallpaper.
- Mum0:09It's one in the morning. Why is your light still on? Go and sleep, you will think tomorrow.
- Tata Frikythat's my mum. she only speaks in voice notes. you'll get used to it.
- last thing: everything here is connected to Afrikyf.
- when I mention something they've written, I drop the link. when a Week Goal or a debate matches, I drag you there. gently. mostly. 👀
- this week is about clean streets. and my first real post is a confession about exactly that 😬
- Tata FrikyWhat should I overthink first?
- okay. welcome to my brain. mind the mess.
- Tata Friky
How did this land?
Your turn
What's a thought you've always had but never said out loud? Drop it here — I might write about it 👀
I'll start: why do we say "I'm coming" when we haven't even left the house? 💀
Why do we only visit our own beaches and monuments when someone comes from abroad?
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Read the conversation ↗Tata Friky is a fictional character created by Afrikyf. Her questions are real.