The Realist

I am greatly honored to receive the prestigious African Lifetime Achievement Award in Accra. Thank you ⁦@TheAfriHeritage⁩ for the great recognition. It’s an honor shared with my dearest wife Grace—my jewel, strength, anchor & partner of 42 years. ⁦@TheAfriHeritage⁩💕

On this day 31 years ago, a 12-year-old boy was shot and killed while riding a bicycle with his cousins in a village near Lahore, Pakistan. His name was Iqbal Masih. At four years old, his family sold him to a carpet factory owner to repay a debt of 600 rupees, less than $12. For the next six years, he was chained to a loom. He worked 12 hours a day, seven days a week, for a few cents. He was beaten with a carpet fork when he slowed down. The factory owners deliberately underfed the children so their fingers would stay small enough for the intricate weaving. By the time he was 10, he stood just four feet tall, 12 inches shorter than the average boy his age. One morning, he escaped. He jumped on the back of a tractor heading to a meeting about bonded labour. He heard a man explain that what the factory owners were doing was illegal under Pakistani law. When the man asked if anyone wanted to speak, Iqbal stepped up to the microphone. He never stopped. He helped free over 3,000 children from bonded labour in carpet factories across Pakistan. He completed five years of schoolwork in three. He spoke at international conferences in Sweden and the United States. He told a room full of adults in Boston that he wanted to become a lawyer so he could free every enslaved child in Pakistan. He was 12 years old. Brandeis University offered him a full scholarship and said they would be waiting for him. When asked why he would return to Pakistan when he knew his life was in danger, he said his mission was more important than his life. On Easter Sunday 1995, he was shot in the back while cycling home. He was hit by over 120 shotgun pellets. His cousins were barely touched. He was the target. His funeral was attended by 800 people. In the days that followed, 3,000 people marched through Lahore. Half of them were under the age of 12. After his death, a group of seventh-graders from a school in Massachusetts where Iqbal had once spoken raised $25,000 and built a school in his name in Pakistan. April 16 is now recognised as the International Day Against Child Slavery. The United States Congress created the Iqbal Masih Award for the Elimination of Child Labour in his honour. It is still given out every year.

@crayonthis Great player, tireless midfielder, handsome guy.

Legend of the game wijnaldum ❤️

This story is insane: • american streamer goes to south korea to do content like a lunatic • dances on a memorial for wwii sex slaves, plays north korean propaganda on the subway, throws ramen at a store owner like a psychopath • the country puts a BOUNTY on his location • a former korean navy seal finds him and knocks him out cold on a live stream • he gets arrested, charged with 8 counts including deepfake sexual violence crimes • shows up to his first court date an hour late, hungover, in a maga hat • calls south korea a "us vassal state" in open court • prosecution asks for 3 years hard labor • his mom files a petition begging the judge for leniency • his last words before sentencing: "i haven't done anything to offend anyone during these proceedings, which shows i learned my lesson" • judge sentences him anyway, has him handcuffed in the courtroom on the spot • and when he finally gets deported back to america, he has to register as a sex offender

One of the greatest joys of my life is having fun with and being with my grandchildren. It is pure bliss!🥰💕

Unlike other predators like tigers, which kill prey with their teeth, eagles kill through compression — using their feet. An eagle's foot is its primary weapon, for both hunting and defence. A lot of physics and engineering have gone into its design. Let's understand it. Even the strongest human can grip an object at a max. of 50 PSI, but an eagle grips its prey at up to 400–750 PSI — enough pressure to pierce through thick skin or even the bones of prey like monkeys or birds. The talons are so engineered that the moment anything enters their grip, compression happens automatically. Eagles also strike at speeds of 30–50 mph, so many prey die on impact even before the crushing begins. In this image, you can see 3 forward-facing talons and 1 facing backwards — called the hallux. The hallux is the longest and most lethal talon, driving deepest into the prey on impact. The moment an attack lands, the prey is caged from 360 degrees — no room, no chance of escape. #Nature engineered this with precision. The physics is brutal and perfect.

@Raeofweb3 May GOD keep them safe. This is really heartbreaking. This country is finished.

Nigerian has happened to me 😭😭 They just kidnapped my two younger brothers on their way to Otukpo to write Jamb. They are just teenagers. I have been trying to reach those two boys since yesterday evening. I tried now and a police officer picked the lastborn's call.

Ademola Lookman weekly wage in Atletico Madrid is €240,385 (gross) While in Atalanta he was on €47,170 weekly (gross). His wage in Atletico is directly 500% better than the one in Atlanta. He is the joint second highest earner presently in the club with the Argentine international, Julián Alvarez who is on €240,385 also. Both are directly behind the Slovenian veteran goalie, Jan Oblak on €400,577 gross weekly wage which is the highest salary. This is a big win for our star Boy Mola🔥💯

This bandit is carrying about 360 live bullets. A Nigerian soldier fighting at the war front NEVER gets even half that number in his entire career in a single operation.

🇳🇬💔As a Nigerian soldier on the front line, I’m tired of this nonsense. Bandit Gede Sabiu is flexing brand new military uniforms and carrying 10 magazines of AK-47 (300 rounds) ammunition that we soldiers don’t even get access to for one proper operation. While we fight with limited rounds, these t£rror!sts are being fully kitted and supplied like reserve forces. This is clear internal sabotage and collaboration. The military must trace every supplier, every store, and every person involved in leaking uniforms and ammunition to bandits. We are bleeding daily with shortages, yet enemies are well-dressed and well-armed. Enough of the betrayal from within! Investigate now and punish those feeding the terrorists. 🪖 From the battlefield we see everything and we see the truth. #StopArmingBandits #EndInternalSabotage

Pierre Kompany, Vincent Kompany's father and member of the Brussels parliament in Belgium, turned up to the parliament with a Bayern scarf 🔴⚪

@cuppymusic Ifeoluwa....... 😍😍😍

@rossyybabe It's not tbh. Personally the sight of flies irritates me.

@YusuffAzeez10 Lol But it's dope na

Are you rocking this?

@Naija_farmers See his posture sef with a wry smile for the camera. He knows his backers will ensure nothing happens to him. I swear this country don finish.

This guy has been the master mind behind cows destroying my plantain farm and ponds. I caught him and took him to the Amotekun office, the way they related to him and called his boss has given me the answer I needed. They asked the guy for his boss's name before dialling his no from their phone, my moral died immediately.. with no statement or anything, they told me to return him to the farm to continue watching over the cows that I should come back the second day!!! Omohh If you have the opportunity to leave this country, please do!!!

Retired p*rn star Asia Carrera passes the Texas bar to become an attorney. tmz.me/S1RC9ik

MAY WE GET THAT BIG WIN THAT CANCELS EVERY LOSS IN OUR LIVES 🍀

BREAKING: Gunmen Abduct 17 UTME Candidates In Benue state

@mrbayoa1 @Mrbankstips Him no go gree ooooo..... That Banks na proper tortoise. 😂

@Mrbankstips $5k I’m all in but remember the last time draw I agree you win because it’s away. So draw I win? 😩😩

I trust Arsenal fully, the best team in the world fear nobody, I am just fully focused right now because we have big trophies to win but what’s the terms of your betting and how much? The Arsenal fear no team in the universe 💪💪