Kola olaosebikan biography of christopher

          I'm Kola (just like Coca-Cola)....

          Hi, I’m Kola,
          Nigerian Author and Social Entrepreneur.

          On a Personal Note (*ahem* the REAL story)


          It’s been said, that a picture is worth a thousand words.

          So here’s my story…in roughly 3,ooo.

          For six years, this was my primary source of drinking water.

          Born and raised in Nigeria, Kola Olaosebikan relocated to the United States out of a desire to make a difference.

        1. Hi!
        2. I'm Kola (just like Coca-Cola).
        3. Kola A. Founding Partner, Ventures Platform | Ecosystem Builder & Investor | Board Chair & Director | Art Patron.
        4. Happy birthday to my awesome brother and friend, Alhaj Kola Alimi, the Managing Director of Osun State Investment Company Limited.

          5. After a long day under the merciless equatorial sun, I would cup my dusty hands underneath the slow dribble of water and sip to my heart’s content. The naked live wires on the walls never bothered me and I saw nothing wrong with the algae and rust.

          I was just grateful for what I could get – I learned contentment here.

          Then I would walk to the place pictured below. This was one of the higher end boarding school facilities – only the crème de la crème got to live there.

          Each 600 square foot room served as a home to roughly 40+ people.

          Abuse wasn’t just normal, it was expected. It was our way of life.


          I remember the hours of pulling out weeds from our “lawn”