MyNaijaProfile: Titilope Sonuga

Titilope Sonuga was born in Lagos but moved to Canada at age 13. With a degree in civil engineering she worked five years as an engineer using her spare time to pursue her poetic and acting ambition.

Eventually she left her career in engineering to follow her dreams.

In 2011, she won the Canadian Authors Association award as an emerging writer.

In 2012, she won the Maya Angelou poetry contest.
She established the 'rouge poetry' a poetry slam series in Edmonton, Canada.

In May 2015, she became the first poet to perform at a Nigerian presidential inauguration. She performed at the presidential inauguration of Muhammadu Buhari.

She has also performed at the Lagos International Poetry Festival.

She published a collection of her poems in 2016.

She's married and is currently an Intel Ambassador for the "she will connect program" across Nigeria.

Their is no force stopping this woman as she soar high in the acting and poetic field.

Titi's story is making me realize that your passion, dreams and purpose will always find you no matter how badly positioned you are.

   Do you feel you have drifted off the edge of the world in your career? Are you far from achieving your dreams? don't lose hope, don't fret, but be sensitive to the opportunities around you to improve on yourself.
     The stage is always set and when you are finally ready to present yourself to the world... I will be on the front roll seat, cheering you on.
#Be-Inspired
                                                     -JOO

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