Hi, I’m Asma’u or Aunty Shaheedah (as my nieces and nephews call me)

I am sometimes a software engineer, other times a writer but most of the time, i am a professional friend.

Welcome to my personal space where i share my thoughts, experiences, and adventures.

• Under Arrest

  2026-05-29 — A poem about grieving my late father.

• SUNA LINZAMI NE – A NAME IS A GUIDING BRIDLE

  2026-05-23 — An essay on the deep history of Hausa naming traditions and what it means to carry a name as a guiding bridle.

• Life, Memory & Beds

  2026-02-20 — On grief, ambition, childhood, and the quiet power of beds.