RedCircle VERIFY_TOKEN_66fafe04-8da8-43c2-80bb-3b18923aa47c -- Rendered At Thu, 16 Apr 2026 22:34:26 +0000 What We Made of Chaos https://redcircle.com/shows/what-we-made-of-chaos en-US All rights reserved. Stories make us. Yemisi Ojo The stories of everyday change makers and what they made out of chaos. 66fafe04-8da8-43c2-80bb-3b18923aa47c authentic back stories

]]> episodic no Yemisi Ojo yemisiojoliz@gmail.com https://feeds.redcircle.com/66fafe04-8da8-43c2-80bb-3b18923aa47c no full Love Letters Chapter 3: Mekila Love Letters Chapter 3: Mekila 3 Yemisi Ojo How Mekila got a fully funded Mastercard scholarship in the UK Mekila's story does not fit into what I have conceptualised as "love letters". Mekila got the Mastercard Foundation Scholarship while he was rounding up the second year of his bachelor's in Cameroon. it was the first scholarship he ever applied for. Throughout the conversation I had with him, I kept asking myself "What is the chance that I can base all my scholarship applications on asking google questions like "google, how do I make a killer academic CV, or google how do I write a killer SOP" because that was exactly what mekila did. I am not sure if that is what you are looking for here. but Mekila has an interesting backstory I encourage everyone to listen to, in the hope that you will find this story as inspiring as I found it. Love letters is a podcast series about scholarship rejections and attempts. Beyond scholarships, it tells a more foundational story of ambition, dreams, and the stuff of success. Mekila's story does not fit into what I have conceptualised as "love letters". Mekila got the Mastercard Foundation Scholarship while he was rounding up the second year of his bachelor's in Cameroon. it was the first scholarship he ever applied for. Throughout the conversation I had with him, I kept asking myself "What is the chance that I can base all my scholarship applications on asking google questions like "google, how do I make a killer academic CV, or google how do I write a killer SOP" because that was exactly what mekila did.

 I am not sure if that is what you are looking for here. but Mekila has an interesting backstory I encourage everyone to listen to, in the hope that you will find this story as inspiring as I found it.

Love letters is a podcast series about scholarship rejections and attempts. Beyond scholarships, it tells a more foundational story of ambition, dreams, and the stuff of success.

]]> <p>Mekila&#39;s story does not fit into what I have conceptualised as &#34;love letters&#34;. Mekila got the Mastercard Foundation Scholarship while he was rounding up the second year of his bachelor&#39;s in Cameroon. it was the first scholarship he ever applied for. Throughout the conversation I had with him, I kept asking myself &#34;What is the chance that I can base all my scholarship applications on asking google questions like &#34;google, how do I make a killer academic CV, or google how do I write a killer SOP&#34; because that was exactly what mekila did. </p><p> I am not sure if that is what you are looking for here. but Mekila has an interesting backstory I encourage everyone to listen to, in the hope that you will find this story as inspiring as I found it. </p><p>Love letters is a podcast series about scholarship rejections and attempts. Beyond scholarships, it tells a more foundational story of ambition, dreams, and the stuff of success.</p> 972ff9c6-c1c8-41b3-9a17-e62290706ba0 https://whatwemadeofchaos.org/blog-page/ Thu, 01 Dec 2022 12:30:07 +0000 1781 no full Love Letters Chapter 2: Badi'u Love Letters Chapter 2: Badi'u Yemisi Ojo Badi’u graduated with a CGPA of 3.95 out of 5 from the university and spent two years building a scholarship-worthy CV. He took us through his journey of little dreams from his countryside home, the many “We are sorry to inform you” letters, and how he got a fully funded Erasmus Mundus Scholarship to study in Europe.

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]]> <p>Badi’u graduated with a CGPA of 3.95 out of 5 from the university and spent two years building a scholarship-worthy CV. He took us through his journey of little dreams from his countryside home, the many “We are sorry to inform you” letters, and how he got a fully funded Erasmus Mundus Scholarship to study in Europe.</p><p>Listen to this episode and subscribe to the Made of Chaos podcast to get notifications for new episodes!</p> fa1a3e56-0cc4-4bcc-8d1f-23e32556be31 https://whatwemadeofchaos.org/blog-page/ Thu, 13 Oct 2022 18:45:07 +0000 1890 no full Love letters Chapter 1: Ngunan Love letters Chapter 1: Ngunan Yemisi Ojo What do you do with a third-class degree and a big ambition to study a master’s in International Law at a top university Uk? You are about to find out!

From losing her dad at a very tender age; to self-funding her way through university despite all odds, the chaos was stockpiled against Ngunan.

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]]> <p>What do you do with a third-class degree and a big ambition to study a master’s in International Law at a top university Uk? You are about to find out!</p><p>From losing her dad at a very tender age; to self-funding her way through university despite all odds, the chaos was stockpiled against Ngunan.</p><p>Listen to this episode and subscribe to the Made of Chaos podcast to get notifications for new episodes!</p> e25fb18a-fdb9-4b7d-a855-7dd67a9fb6ce https://whatwemadeofchaos.org/blog-page/ Wed, 05 Oct 2022 16:28:11 +0000 2827 no full Trailer - Love Letters (A japa story) Trailer - Love Letters (A japa story) Yemisi Ojo A year ago, I got two fully funded prestigious scholarships to study abroad (a MasterCard scholarship to study at the University of Edinburgh and an Erasmus Mundus scholarship to study in France, Germany, and Portugal) with a CGPA of 3.95, no IELTS and no scientific publications. 

I’ve had people contact me to tell me they applied for the same scholarships. That they have first class, IELTS, and publications. I’ve also reviewed many applications seeking scholarships and heard stories of frustrations and people wanting to give up at a few trials. 

I know we tell many success stories on social media, but only very few people tell their backstories. I love backstories because it helps me understand how people get to the point I admire.

I know you’ve got a lot of resources out there about the processes involved in getting scholarships. Maybe what you don’t have enough of is BACKSTORIES. 

Backstories are what we must love because they tell us that beyond the very things we aspire for lies many trials, attempts, failures, and the desire not to give up. And that not everyone has life cut out for them in 1,2,3 steps.

So on this first anniversary of my scholarship pursuit, I made a production of a series of scholars I’ve found their stories genuinely inspiring. You will likely find one of these stories resonates with your experience, and I hope you will draw inspiration from it. 

Love letters is a podcast series about scholarship rejections and attempts. Beyond scholarships, it tells a more foundational story of ambition, dreams, and the stuff of success. The first episode comes out in 6 days! 

Watch the trailer and subscribe to Made of chaos podcast to get notifications for new episodes!

]]> <p>A year ago, I got two fully funded prestigious scholarships to study abroad (a MasterCard scholarship to study at the University of Edinburgh and an Erasmus Mundus scholarship to study in France, Germany, and Portugal) with a CGPA of 3.95, no IELTS and no scientific publications. </p><p>I’ve had people contact me to tell me they applied for the same scholarships. That they have first class, IELTS, and publications. I’ve also reviewed many applications seeking scholarships and heard stories of frustrations and people wanting to give up at a few trials. </p><p>I know we tell many success stories on social media, but only very few people tell their backstories. I love backstories because it helps me understand how people get to the point I admire.</p><p>I know you’ve got a lot of resources out there about the processes involved in getting scholarships. Maybe what you don’t have enough of is BACKSTORIES. </p><p>Backstories are what we must love because they tell us that beyond the very things we aspire for lies many trials, attempts, failures, and the desire not to give up. And that not everyone has life cut out for them in 1,2,3 steps.</p><p>So on this first anniversary of my scholarship pursuit, I made a production of a series of scholars I’ve found their stories genuinely inspiring. You will likely find one of these stories resonates with your experience, and I hope you will draw inspiration from it. </p><p>Love letters is a podcast series about scholarship rejections and attempts. Beyond scholarships, it tells a more foundational story of ambition, dreams, and the stuff of success. The first episode comes out in 6 days! </p><p>Watch the trailer and subscribe to Made of chaos podcast to get notifications for new episodes!</p> 18735431-ebf3-4695-a24c-c09e1360601a https://whatwemadeofchaos.org/blog-page/ Thu, 29 Sep 2022 11:35:58 +0000 121 no full No Promised Land No Promised Land 11 Yemisi Ojo Migrants stories What does it look like searching for a promised land away from home as a trafficked migrant? This episode is a single one that highlights the experience of a trafficked Nigerian migrant in search of a promised land he paid.

]]> <p>This episode is a single one that highlights the experience of a trafficked Nigerian migrant in search of a promised land he paid. </p> e03c0c97-6592-43f6-842f-1274fa66d56b https://whatwemadeofchaos.org/mental-health-intervention-in-internally-displaced-peoples-camps-in-nigeria/ Wed, 30 Dec 2020 19:40:03 +0000 600 no full Mental Health Intervention in Internally Displaced Persons Camps in Nigeria. Mental Health Intervention in Internally Displaced Persons Camps in Nigeria. Yemisi Ojo By YEMISI OJO Investigations have shown that people don’t just become terrorist overnight. The root cause might as well not just be about ideology. From the several investigations, issues relating to family fractures, By YEMISI OJO Investigations have shown that people don’t just become terrorist overnight. The root cause might as well not just be about ideology. From the several investigations, issues relating to family fractures, what was happening in school and in their personally lives, discriminations, and even yearning for revenge have come out as deeply rooted issues for why people engage in terrorism. This is a bitter truth we are not willing to accept.  I mean [&hellip;] By YEMISI OJO Investigations have shown that people don’t just become terrorist overnight. The root cause might as well not just be about ideology. From the several investigations, issues relating to family fractures, what was happening in school and in their personally lives, discriminations, and even yearning for revenge have come out as deeply rooted issues for why people engage in terrorism. This is a bitter truth we are not willing to accept.  I mean […] https://whatwemadeofchaos.org/?p=623 https://whatwemadeofchaos.org/mental-health-intervention-in-internally-displaced-peoples-camps-in-nigeria/ Thu, 27 Aug 2020 11:40:14 +0000 1768 no full Kumasuun’s Rape Story Kumasuun’s Rape Story Yemisi Ojo By YEMISI OJO We know what rape victims go through. Unfortunately, we know too well because as much as we hate to know, the victims are our friends, our sisters, our children or our mothers. Sometimes, they are us. What we don’t know however is, By YEMISI OJO We know what rape victims go through. Unfortunately, we know too well because as much as we hate to know, the victims are our friends, our sisters, our children or our mothers. Sometimes, they are us. What we don’t know however is, what exactly lies in the mind of the rapist?  I mean what are they thinking? Revenge, pleasure, a show of power or just drunkenness? What exactly is in the mind [&hellip;] By YEMISI OJO We know what rape victims go through. Unfortunately, we know too well because as much as we hate to know, the victims are our friends, our sisters, our children or our mothers. Sometimes, they are us. What we don’t know however is, what exactly lies in the mind of the rapist?  I mean what are they thinking? Revenge, pleasure, a show of power or just drunkenness? What exactly is in the mind […] https://whatwemadeofchaos.org/?p=610 https://whatwemadeofchaos.org/kumasuuns-rape-story/ Wed, 05 Aug 2020 09:23:19 +0000 1076 no full World Refugee Day: How to Love in War World Refugee Day: How to Love in War Yemisi Ojo By YEMISI OJO To  mark the World Refugee Day 2020, we followed the stories of two refugees who are helping others refugees and displaced people in their community find back their lives; Aisha Bakari Gombi from Nigeria and Evariste Mfaume from D R Congo... As the world celebrates World Refugee Day 2020, We share the stories of two refugees who are championing the rights of Refugees in Africa: Aisha Bakari Gombi of Nigeria, and Evariste Mfaume of D R Congo. By YEMISI OJO To  mark the World Refugee Day 2020, we followed the stories of two refugees who are helping others refugees and displaced people in their community find back their lives; Aisha Bakari Gombi from Nigeria and Evariste Mfaume from D R Congo. fear. Aisha Bakari Gombi Popularly known as Queen Hunter, Aisha Bakari Gombi’s story is very close home. She was born a hunter in Borno state, Nigeria. As a young adults, Aisha […] https://whatwemadeofchaos.org/?p=601 https://whatwemadeofchaos.org/world-refugee-day-how-to-love-in-war/ Wed, 05 Aug 2020 07:33:47 +0000 940 no full Shange-vya: The Ahmadu’s Story Shange-vya: The Ahmadu’s Story Yemisi Ojo Rural education system in Nigeria and the personal stories of interventions. Rural education system in Nigeria and the personal stories of interventions. Rural education system in Nigeria and the personal stories of interventions. https://whatwemadeofchaos.org/?p=583 https://whatwemadeofchaos.org/shange-vya-the-ahmadus-story/ Mon, 15 Jun 2020 07:38:59 +0000 1731 no full Filigreed Blood Filigreed Blood Yemisi Ojo Blessing Iorhuna was heavily pregnant when the farmer-herder crisis in her village started. She told us her story of survival, and how she lost her husband and son during this process. Blessing Iorhuna was heavily pregnant when the farmer-herder crisis in her village started. She told us her story of survival, and how she lost her husband and son during this process. Blessing Iorhuna was heavily pregnant when the farmer-herder crisis in her village started. She told us her story of survival, and how she lost her husband and son during this process. https://whatwemadeofchaos.org/?p=569 https://whatwemadeofchaos.org/filigreed-blood/ Fri, 05 Jun 2020 14:43:04 +0000 1006 no full Another One Gone Another One Gone Yemisi Ojo By YEMISI OJO                                           Imagine you wake up one day, on a very good morning of the second day of a new year. Good despite that it is in a leather house at the IDP. Imagine again that you cooked, This children day episode of made of chaos explore the story of Doowese, a war child who went missing at the IDP camp. By YEMISI OJO                                           Imagine you wake up one day, on a very good morning of the second day of a new year. Good despite that it is in a leather house at the IDP. Imagine again that you cooked, bathed your kids and had your whole day filled with fun, and that kind of […] https://whatwemadeofchaos.org/?p=546 https://whatwemadeofchaos.org/another-one-gone/ Thu, 28 May 2020 18:22:32 +0000 1166 no full Tribute to Nigeria Soldiers Tribute to Nigeria Soldiers Yemisi Ojo By YEMISI OJO I have heard stories of soldiers who died in warfare, and so far, I have come close to just one of them or a relative of one. She was in class that day, writing her exams, and the news came that her brother had been gunned down between th... By YEMISI OJO I have heard stories of soldiers who died in warfare, and so far, I have come close to just one of them or a relative of one. She was in class that day, writing her exams, and the news came that her brother had been gunned down between the borders of Nassarawa and Benue state while fighting the herdsmen. What else should be her reaction? And she lost it. She is a [&hellip;] By YEMISI OJO I have heard stories of soldiers who died in warfare, and so far, I have come close to just one of them or a relative of one. She was in class that day, writing her exams, and the news came that her brother had been gunned down between the borders of Nassarawa and Benue state while fighting the herdsmen. What else should be her reaction? And she lost it. She is a […] https://whatwemadeofchaos.org/?p=509 https://whatwemadeofchaos.org/tribute-to-nigeria-soldiers/ Mon, 18 May 2020 12:10:33 +0000 610 no full Dear War Child, Dear War Child, Yemisi Ojo exactly a year mr Stephen started running from one place to the other because of the farmer herder crisis in Benue state and Nassarawa, I went visiting him at the Internally Displaced Camp in Daodu. And we had a chat. exactly a year mr Stephen started running from one place to the other because of the farmer herder crisis in Benue state and Nassarawa, I went visiting him at the Internally Displaced Camp in Daodu. And we had a chat. exactly a year mr Stephen started running from one place to the other because of the farmer herder crisis in Benue state and Nassarawa, I went visiting him at the Internally Displaced Camp in Daodu. And we had a chat. https://whatwemadeofchaos.org/?p=505 https://whatwemadeofchaos.org/dear-war-child/ Mon, 18 May 2020 11:27:56 +0000 1062 no full Service To Fatherland Or Just Being A Scapegoat? Service To Fatherland Or Just Being A Scapegoat? Yemisi Ojo By YEMISI OJO The National Youth Service  scheme is a compulsory one year national service undergraduates in Nigeria perform after school. This service is done mostly away from where they call home. In this episode, By YEMISI OJO The National Youth Service  scheme is a compulsory one year national service undergraduates in Nigeria perform after school. This service is done mostly away from where they call home. In this episode, I and some corps members shared our experiences of serving in Benue state in the heat of the herder-farmer crisis and how that experience changed our lives forever.I hope you enjoy listening to this. Here is an excerpt to the [&hellip;] By YEMISI OJO The National Youth Service  scheme is a compulsory one year national service undergraduates in Nigeria perform after school. This service is done mostly away from where they call home. In this episode, I and some corps members shared our experiences of serving in Benue state in the heat of the herder-farmer crisis and how that experience changed our lives forever.I hope you enjoy listening to this. Here is an excerpt to the […] https://whatwemadeofchaos.org/?p=447 https://whatwemadeofchaos.org/service-to-fatherland-or-just-being-a-scapegoat/ Sun, 17 May 2020 15:07:50 +0000 1060 no