A picture showing the akodi orisa artists crossing a bridge

When nobody supports you

When nobody supports you,

when everybody says no to you,

when people turn down your requests,

and you cannot get any grant

when they band together to oppose you,

and say your ideas are not practical

and they frown when they see you:

don’t despair;

these are signs that you are moving in the right direction;

keep placing one foot ahead of the other

continue to push ahead