Anyway in reality, i don't care too much for the games just the male swimming( hot bods) and female gymnastics (very inspiring) ... everything else is sooo whatever.
So back to my celebrity editions; the way my editions are *suppose* to work is in this order-
- Celebrity look-a-like/ inspiration
- Music ( Any cool 9ja group or person i feel is deserving of acknowledgement ( Big up Kel :) ) and
- My cool summer interviews with cool peeps
......BUT!!!!! since its me, and I'm enjoying blogging about my cool summer interviews, I'm gonna go ahead and put my next cool person up. Enjoy!!!!
This lady needs no introduction whatsoever, her journey and accomplishments thus far says everything about her...or so we think. Here's my exclusive writeup on Ms. Toyson :).
Tosyn Bucknor- Writer, Entertainer , and Founder of The non-profit organization
“These Genes”.
A graduate from the University of Lagos, where she studied law before heading to law school, Tosyn is a lady with a big heart and an even bigger mission. As a person living with Sickle cell, she knew the importance of making it a disorder people talked about instead of being ashamed of. Through her foundation, people are encouraged to learn about the ailment , donate to the various projects , spread the word, and lastly Volunteer .
Tosyn is very honest, and shares with moi that “ running a non-profit project involves dealing with human beings, which means dealing with egos, feelings, emotions and every other thing that comes with it” ,...all this and she still optimistically says it is an opportunity for her to learn about people.
This year, These Genes will be shooting a documentary to show the daily lives of individuals with sickle-cell ,a show that promises to be educational and a great eye opener for many.
A celebrity auction Fundraiser is also in the works in the near future … lets just say celebrities , like Ebuka from Big brother Nigeria might be up for grabs.
Regardless of all her projects ( Documentary, Fundraising for the cause) Tosyn still finds time to do the things she loves , such as : spending time with the family, meeting new people on her very own s.h.a.r.e network ( a site she created for anyone who wants to mingle and network), writing for her ‘Strictly for the Young’ section in the Sunday Guardian , or bellowing out some melodies as her alter ego CON.tra.diction.
If you ask me , this amazing lady is just getting started. She acknowledges the need for her organization to branch out to other parts of Africa, as sickle-cell is rampant on our continent… but first she says “Our first expansion will have to be to other states in Nigeria”.
Bon chance Miss Tosyn , we are rooting for you.
Fun Facts: Tosyn Bucknors 2 fav quotes :) ...
- "We only live once. If we live well, once is enough!"
- 'If I live my life according to their pace, what is my prize in life's meaningless race?' - that's her personal quote.
Check out some of Tosyn's websites to learn more about her, or to make a contribution to "These Genes"... remember every lil bit helps :) :
11 comments:
I totally agree with you on Tosyn beign an awesome chick extraordinaire. It's like she's always doing something, something positive to affect the lives of so many different people, yet she makes it look like it's nothing, and she still has fun doing it.
Truly extraordinary!
Nice write up.
-u're right mizchif.She is a very positive young Nigerian.
-thanks anon gal :).
Way to go Tosyn! I think she is great.
Yeah, she is doing great stuffs.
wow she's rily sumn... i can bet she's had a major influence on a lot of livez.. i agree with her bout helpin the sickle celled.. dont discriminate.. love!
Tosyn is one of the greatest women I know. I met her when I was 16, and she has been one of my greatest friends since then. My daughter is even named after her. She is awesome. Truly extraordinary.
I love you Tosyn.
From your friend in Vancouver, Washington USA.
Becka Lynn
tosyn you are very good, i like the way you do your own thing here. YOur write-up is okay.
Thank you, keep it up.
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