What I Learnt From My Interview with Mai Atafo
My goodness! So many things I learnt from my conversation with Mai Atafo. He said a lot of insightful things, but if I was going to take the stand out thing, it would be him essentially saying, it’s the truth that will set you free, even in business environments.
He said,
People are always asking, where is the part of culture in your fashion? Where is the part of uplifting Nigeria in your fashion? Where is the part of empowering Nigerians in your fashion?
And I always say, as a fashion designer and manufacturer of clothing, I don’t work for the ministry of culture. It is not my mandate. People might challenge you, and people might not challenge you.
But just be true to yourself.
He said it so perfectly. And that’s the lesson I took from this interview
Quote for the day
“When you talk about what I did or didn’t do: you dont know what I did or didn’t do. You don’t know me. I do.” — Oprah
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