<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 01:40:22 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/samshangout/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Democracy: Of the People, By the People, But Never For the People.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nigeria as we all know is a democratic country, and as a democratic country we believe that the leaders are and should be chosen by the people via free, fair and credible elections. But when it comes to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-11060/@marsdave/democracy-of-the-people-by-the-people-but-never-for-the-people-xe</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-11060/@marsdave/democracy-of-the-people-by-the-people-but-never-for-the-people-xe</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-11060]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[marsdave]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:14:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yennB2chVfQ2Ww2rytPE5TpwMPNx9A7woSkSzWnCRBm3rTDxBGFD8j7L3ksFUs6FPt2VLt3ZZKim7zjqSukQ4PoXv77RiSMvxQ55fySbu8mQMDNbUbEv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Say All You Like, I'm Still Me. LOH#284]]></title><description><![CDATA[Interesting one I must say, this prompt actually reminds me of a scenario that happens earlier this year at a friends wedding party. I was just at the party but my usual and normal self, with that cute]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@marsdave/say-all-you-like-im-still-me-loh284-8w8</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@marsdave/say-all-you-like-im-still-me-loh284-8w8</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-124452]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[marsdave]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 05:32:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yennB2chVfQ2Ww2rytPE3qSCeanrMZj1yokjre6vcjqCbjeSyG96rHzV59opyDJzq4otF6Jj9oEq9bz6dfe8fQchTJGuVVGjuZ4uk5SLBAqHJdpcDytA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My reaction to a derogatory remarks ]]></title><description><![CDATA[There's this outdoor birthday party i went with my roommate back then in university. So one of our coursemate was celebrating his birthday which he invited us over to celebrate with him. The DJ was doing]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@amara24/my-reaction-to-a-derogatory</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@amara24/my-reaction-to-a-derogatory</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-124452]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[amara24]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:48:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4ZqAEYYsCxme13kz8YbLKfP7aHSDjwCab9367XWHVEMhaba1xjPFdKtYn51xD1Urp633aQdMUbqpxSn7TUyWeHk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Broke But Intentional: A Corper's Diary.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Inflation is something we all feel, and I believe as a Nigerian you will be able to relate more. Judging from how costly things are at the moment. Even still, I'm really trying to manage myself and my]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-111030/@marsdave/broke-but-intentional-a-corper</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-111030/@marsdave/broke-but-intentional-a-corper</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-111030]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[marsdave]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:01:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yennB2chVfQ2Ww2rytPEeWQuMwLCGxYAVLQU4aaeT6YNddeKYY9AE6qgNo1Yoe9rTDPSawM9QDWW4udQgvaqDrXwLAziRokJ1EVdDHacKTBbNKHDH5Rg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Stars, Wishes, And Blessings.]]></title><description><![CDATA[I can remember vividly what that night was like; I mean the night I made that wish. It was the usual"NEPA had taken light" kind of night. Darkness was everywhere, and even the few houses that]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-170798/@marsdave/stars-wishes-and-blessings</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-170798/@marsdave/stars-wishes-and-blessings</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-170798]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[marsdave]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 11:27:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yennB2chVfQ2Ww2rytPDV1MVmP3GkJ718og5UjVebPGRk8UwcpojmrzMWDFa1zcrofvQ6n153cXLdX7w353by3t1mJhAth2c7BqfyY5FZoNENmsYVSNJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reasons for being here on Hive ]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week's contest topic came at the right time, Kudos to the organisers. Now that hive value is discouraging and diminishing. Vote Curation are very poor unlike before, when authors are upvoted massively]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-197685/@amara24/reasons-for-being-here-on</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-197685/@amara24/reasons-for-being-here-on</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-197685]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[amara24]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 20:26:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4ZqHd5Qq187eKUGFFpy8RwmoPw2xLcihhAzk6twR7GCzpAyy7PMqwWWe8MPMuojsZX4sUVdgkyyUL42rA2sa14J?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yesterday's Survivors, Today's Victims: The Nigerian Tragedy.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nigeria is our home, it goes beyond just a place or location on the map. 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First off, talking of self-care, one of the things I do starting form my mornings is to sing and appreciate God, yes.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@marsdave/health-is-wealth-prioritizing-self</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@marsdave/health-is-wealth-prioritizing-self</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-124452]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[marsdave]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 05:47:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yennB2chVfQ2Ww2rytPEUXUAZCMuBFsMAuxox92SLqBwdTqv4VqvBFXyn6A4VJ44fh7sAJdN6V8xisVXc4UAFhqjae6cZYtaUah5LjMNHBGM22PNSzMc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hypocrisy Unmasked — CNF. ]]></title><description><![CDATA["Lazy boy, how can you still be sitting at home." That was what my uncle said the day he came visiting. He criticized me for still being home, lazy and doing nothing after I survived a]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-170798/@marsdave/hypocrisy-unmasked-cnf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-170798/@marsdave/hypocrisy-unmasked-cnf</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-170798]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[marsdave]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 12:13:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/FUkUE5bzkAZT3HzV5tJDiU2ik81PCd4JCyhWnRcDN8XJsVFY3UNB8DCYS9KxDMxiAAzRjyhga5bM96PkSEQ9iorQVuciURvSeUQhQKU3j34w28Gz6DsGz1LcG8q38yD9ot66ktfvymw72GbwCQ4ML6odR5u1m2We74ZU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Juvenile Justice.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Talking of juvenile crimes, I know there are crimes committed by children. 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A new day with it's own problem and bad news, no safe space for anyone anymore.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-11060/@marsdave/bleeding-nation-broken-hearts</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-11060/@marsdave/bleeding-nation-broken-hearts</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-11060]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[marsdave]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 20:12:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yennB2chVfQ2Ww2rytPE526AMGsNrjsuhyneNjcpu7YxPqFXq7AahHTQ5v7U7wiRhNJNj5cmwdYrXkhb9hMrPL399URihGbKtXMUkpXk9JfwLzV3Dp7p?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weekly contest #281 Working from home is my preferred choice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ladies of hive ask questions that gives me so much joy every time, it sometimes feels like they know my heart cus having a remote job is what i've been praying and hoping for. Now i get to share why i'd]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@blackbird44/weekly-contest-281-working-from</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@blackbird44/weekly-contest-281-working-from</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-124452]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[blackbird44]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 07:18:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4ZqwH846UDCvcSb4BH8aJqKYKhZVFUuuqTP3byzCrE75zrkGzLgQFz1GMWRi1ze6c3R5j9S3DQTW4Cp7aaTX8nK?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Unseen Value Of Everyday Life: Appreciating What We Have.]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is such a thought provoking one, and I can say all of the things that seems to make life meaningful and important aren't that fancy and loud, talk of relationships, health, family and such, they are]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-111030/@marsdave/the-unseen-value-of-everyday</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-111030/@marsdave/the-unseen-value-of-everyday</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-111030]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[marsdave]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 07:35:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yennB2chVfQ2Ww2rytPDgDDuEi5p4UAsJ3B9M2HEd8Nj3S2V7QkP4qz1rw3DENZRFMxjUNZv44h7emsLeugbhgp93Zqs7egt1zh4xp6b98fEm44NCsMp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Healing A Fractured World: The Power Of Love And Unity.]]></title><description><![CDATA[This topic is a very deep one. The world we live in at the moment is nothing to compared to what we've seen d experienced in the past. We now live in a world where parents are afraid to allow their children]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-178437/@marsdave/healing-a-fractured-world-the</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-178437/@marsdave/healing-a-fractured-world-the</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-178437]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[marsdave]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 19:46:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yennB2chVfQ2Ww2rytPEeWPnCyDQDCuFWfGFH1zBfcj6vzGwjNhM6KbGZC7z6bL3N55rdB9DkdnQMvrTuKQHjA38HZQ9JvStn8UNb1o55UfqvvRKD2RL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Confidence Comes From Doing, Not Just Believing.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wonderful topic I must say. And I definitely have my own two cents to drop on this particular topic, talking about Confidence. I think confidence is a two way thing, yes. I'm very sure about one while]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@marsdave/confidence-comes-from-doing-not</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@marsdave/confidence-comes-from-doing-not</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[marsdave]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 06:32:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yennB2chVfQ2Ww2rytPEF2zCGsTd1DLPxUyyatkJ8U5YFGAxzFhJFW7jAxBk3h6AsxfLDdpCNEjdJUCscVqaRiiKsGTptTj7BfLrpp8opD3rwN7oQjzW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Speaking Up, Securing Lives. LOH#280]]></title><description><![CDATA[I love this topic. First off, biggy thanks to the prompt organizers and all those working hands in hand to keep this wonderful community alive. Thanks to the participants as well. Talking about if I've]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@marsdave/speaking-up-securing-lives-loh</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@marsdave/speaking-up-securing-lives-loh</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-124452]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[marsdave]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 09:08:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yennB2chVfQ2Ww2rytPrMtMnJ1vv89QbaCqGASDecfE3N8sFDkJfhKHjTX7LRWM2TeWBirnXXW74V2fj6QFFzDYS7899JajuQoE3r5nUPhjzw7wHiPCi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weekly contest#279. My love for coffee shouldn't be underestimated❤️]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thank you ladies of hive for the opportunity to express my reasons for loving this particular beverage and hope my siblings and cousins will stop thinking I'm ancient just because I love coffee. Coffee]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@blackbird44/weekly-contest-279-my-love</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@blackbird44/weekly-contest-279-my-love</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-124452]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[blackbird44]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:22:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4ZqhXFCKPG8TX5CfCdnXU3E1vQYvM97EkPfjYxa4CqCqqXkdDW7vcZdtrcmb3h9qA5vRrX5XCw9F7JqeD5esKyG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Mix Of Campus Life.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The picture I had in my head before I gained admission was different from the reality I've had to live. 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