THERESA LOLA

In the 100th episode of the No Shame In My Name podcast, we hear from British-Nigerian poet Theresa Lola, as she offers meditative reflections on the process of writing her second collection ‘Ceremony for the Nameless’ – a layered exploration of the life and stories behind names. Listen as she first offers a peek into the context of her own middle name ‘Theresa’ – and then her other names, showing how they blend perfectly together to reveal themes of faith, family, prayer and purpose. 

Themes explored:

• Names as an expression of faith 
• ‘Ceremony for the Nameless’ - the process of writing the collection
• Naming matters 

 

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Theresa's Instagram: @theresa_lola

Theresa's TikTok: @theresalola

Ceremony for the Nameless is available across all major bookstores in the UK.

*Check out @yourenvoi on Instagram – for poetry-inspired guided journals and conversation cards.*

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Unravel more name and origin-stories here:

https://www.instagram.com/noshameinmyname/ 

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https://www.youtube.com/@noshameinmyname 

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