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"Are we really the happiest people on earth, or are we happy because we choose to deny our problems rather than confront them or face them?"
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Funmi Iyanda"Every day, people fall below the poverty line. When you have issues, no one can defend you because the people who should protect you are the ones abusing you. So what do you have to be happy about?"
Olufunmilola Aduke Iyanda, known professionally as Funmi Iyanda, is a Nigerian talk show host, broadcaster, film and television producer, media executive, philanthropist, journalist, and blogger. She produced and hosted a talk show, New Dawn with Funmi, which aired on the national network for over eight years. Iyanda rose to become one of Nigeria’s most watched television personalities. Iyanda is
"Are we really the happiest people on earth, or are we happy because we choose to deny our problems rather than confront them or face them?"
"There is so much anger - suppressed anger; transferred anger; violence as a part of our culture; narcissism as a part of our culture; poor interpersonal relationships; unhealthy, manipulative, controlling family dynamics."
"No one can defend you because the people who should protect you are the ones abusing you. What do Nigerians have to be happy about?"