Context-aware translation drafts. Original English remains available.
Russian celebrates Daria and Adémidé’s family heritage; Igbo celebrates Lékan’s maternal roots.
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New studies, useful methods and new strands of Tapestries—shared when there is something worth reading or watching.
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Updated 25 October 2026. Dates below mark these announcements and roundups.
A shared purpose now connects the Tapestries and Yorùbá pages: making cultural richness tangible and inviting present and future generations to find belonging, confidence and responsibility in their identity.
Read the story ↗A visual family record follows ten ancestral names to Atóyèbí, distinguishes descent from royal succession, and traces the connection through Moróláké Agnes to my father and me. Birth years are approximate; the account is attributed to my father’s written testimony. The Èjì praise names and their Mokin Òrò inheritance are now included.
Read the story ↗Listen to the original YouTube recording beside a rotating selection of masterpieces and a lyric spotlight. Playback-linked artwork, line selection and adjustable lyric cue times bring words and images together.
Read the story ↗Five added sculpture and sacred-art views, the Odùduwà flag with credited symbolism, and Yorùbá nation and Ilé-Ifẹ̀ anthem recordings. Read the Yorùbá anthem beside refined English and notes on lyric variants.
Read the story ↗A working revenue model with chronological backtests, population and youth scenarios, GDP and resource outlooks, and currency comparisons in pounds, dollars and naira.
Read the story ↗Compare nine Nigerian states through population, revenue, economic output, fertility, migration and legislatures, with separate context for Yorùbá communities in Benin and Togo.
Read the story ↗Oramfe’s map of thirteen communities and photograph of Ora Hill add visual context to the Ilé-Ifẹ̀ chapter and landscape atlas, with creator credits, source links and clear distinctions between interpretation and present-day photography.
Read the story ↗Meet Gilbert Ohakwe Oguguo and Christiana Mgbafor Mbonu, follow the Aśika and Mbonu–Obiamanno branches, and discover how these Igbo family histories reach me through Mum, Betty Nnenna Nwakaego.
Read the story ↗Expanded Yorùbá, Russian and Igbo reading includes the DARIA story, Birkbeck learning, the imagined royal court, captions, diagrams and tool messages. Original English remains available; these AI-assisted translations welcome fluent-speaker corrections.
Read the story ↗Igbo joins English, Yorùbá and Russian, with page introductions and selected stories. Russian and Yorùbá wording has been revised for context and natural expression. These are AI-assisted drafts; fluent-speaker review and deeper coverage continue.
Read the story ↗Russian joins English and Yorùbá in the language menu, in recognition of Daria and Adémidé’s maternal heritage. Read the stories, explore the tools and search in Russian, with original names preserved and the English source always available. Machine-assisted translations remain open to correction.
Read the story ↗Explore West Africa from Senegal to the Gulf of Guinea, or open the whole continent. Coastal close-ups, selected eighteenth-century states, rivers and schematic trading connections place Ọ̀yọ́ in a wider world, with sources and chronology kept in view.
Read the story ↗The Yorùbáland, Ọ̀yọ́ and development maps share a cinematic cartographic design, with quieter opening views and their full interactive detail retained. Map studio exports editable SVG and 4K PNG frames with source context for future Tapestries productions.
Read the story ↗The Yorùbá reading option now reaches more current pages, navigation and guidance, while the refreshed Start here guide offers clearer routes into work, heritage, language, family stories and Olukotun Studios. AI-assisted translations remain open to correction.
Read the story ↗Bàálè Afolayan Raphael Atóyèbí’s portrait now carries a personal family story of affection and Ifá, alongside approximate birth dates and recorded death dates for the wider family.
Read the story ↗A restored family photograph introduces Bàálè Téjúmòlá Martin alongside the Oró royal portraits, with the family’s succession account and a sourced note on the Akoko leaf.
Read the story ↗Introducing Olukotun Studios Ltd: a home for cultural storytelling, learning and thoughtful technology, with a new studio identity and company information.
Read the story ↗A multi-generation family gallery brings portraits, house openings, chieftaincy memories and royal encounters into view, pairing careful restorations with the untouched photographs that remain the historical reference.
Read the story ↗198 Yorùbá names and terms connect family, character, Ifá, arts and landscape, with topic search and a local tone-mark writing desk.
Read the story ↗A family photograph from a building foundation occasion at Oró opens a personal reflection on kinship, living memory and the generations behind the Olótá story.
Read the story ↗412 Ọmọlúàbí situations, 64 original Ifá study activities, 28 guided tone examples and a shared contextual vocabulary, with filters and response comparison.
Read the story ↗Nine cinematic interpretations of craft, learning, performance and cultural memory, alongside more standalone photographs of sculptural works with their own object records.
Read the story ↗A personal reflection on Ifá as living memory, spiritual inquiry and ethical inheritance, connecting character, the next generation and responsible cultural AI research.
Read the story ↗A larger visual gallery brings aṣọ òkè, fìlà, lace, agbádá and gèlè alongside adìrẹ, with textile context, image credits and pathways for maker-led enterprise.
Read the story ↗A regional material catalogue brings 63 evidence entries and 121 selectable towns and areas into one table across Nigeria, Benin and Togo. Filter by region, locality, material and evidence status, with sources and clear gaps.
Read the story ↗Two new interactive maps connect landscapes, resources, production and skills across Nigeria, Benin and Togo. Explore dated evidence, actual photographs, industrial pathways and a growing regional material catalogue.
Read the story ↗A new imagined Ọ̀yọ́ royal-court panorama opens Tapestries, bringing together beadwork, textiles, palace craft and an open-air gathering. Read the scene description and visual references; the original courtyard follows beneath.
Read the story ↗My first master’s at Birkbeck: four confirmed modules, a final-year dissertation and the critical habits I carry into work, AI and Tapestries. Watch the university’s 2016 film with a reflection on evening study alongside full-time work.
Read the story ↗A practical concept connects data engineering, language processing, visual continuity and production evaluation with Tapestries. Optional local feedback now helps suggest public tools to try next.
Read the story ↗Filter technical definitions, plain-English explanations and page-specific examples across 46 portfolio, learning and interactive pages. Compact pipeline visuals and concept bars distinguish working methods from learning context.
Read the story ↗Six forecast views, a frozen prediction scorecard and player comparisons from 2022. Every player can now explore their annual record with paired bars, selectable seasons and a plain-English summary of changes. Lekan’s own trajectory and five forecasts remain in place; missing history stays explicit.
Read the story ↗Explore weekly movers and goal additions, plus a defensive spotlight with clean-sheet charts, a goals-conceded matrix and recognition for the work behind the zeros. Friendly football humour meets practical prompts for next week.
Read the story ↗The 18 October club results refresh every player’s public snapshot, with Mark’s matchday observations alongside the verified scores. Lekan’s 2026 record reaches 113 games and 47 wins.
Read the story ↗The Olórò’s portrait and anniversary gathering join a wider gallery of Ìgbómìnà monarchs, with sourced reign dates, community stories and a separate remembrance of past rulers.
Read the story ↗Browse all three service-catalogue editions, compare activities and assemble a service pack. Follow the connection from BA discovery and stakeholder participation to requirements, agent prototyping, testing and adoption.
Read the story ↗A portrait of Ọba Olukayode Oyedotun (Bibire I), with his accession date and an introduction to Ìlá’s place in Ìgbómìnà history and its Odùduwà dynastic tradition.
Read the story ↗Five location films connect the Olóba’s palace, aerial views of Ọ̀bà-Ilé and Oró, and Lakele Square with the stories and maps of Tapestries.
Read the story ↗Six additions and an updated royal torso photograph expand the gallery: a royal couple, a queen’s bowl, terracotta faces and a brass head, with source-linked descriptions and carefully distinguished identifications.
Read the story ↗Wedding memories from Northamptonshire, Derbyshire and Essex, with personal photographs, a tribute to Paul Ògèdèngbé and a guide to Yorùbá celebration, agbádá, fìlà, gèlè and textile traditions.
Read the story ↗A curated Ifẹ̀ art gallery brings individual works into view, with dated object records, a BBC theft case study and reflections on restitution, cultural confidence and future responsibility.
Read the story ↗Expanded Persona & Journey Studio: 22 fictional roles, including six clinical stakeholder journeys, with layered maps, stage editing, Visio/Lucidchart import files and guidance on governance, support and adoption.
Read the story ↗A refined process re-engineering framework connects earlier BA practice to data quality, responsible AI and adoption, with a six-stage diagram and stakeholder-engagement guidance.
Read the story ↗Expanded AI-assisted translations bring more article text into the native language switch. Source notes, an English original and a page-specific correction link support careful reading; specialist review and remaining coverage are ongoing.
Read the story ↗A shared snapshot now updates the headline figures, player selectors and featured Sunday story. Explore team results, personal objectives and the club’s own information, venue and history.
Read the story ↗A sourced 32-entry directory, three reading paths, extended readings on Ọ̀rúnmìlà, Ọbàtálá and Ṣàngó, and careful Greek/Roman comparisons invite families and curious readers to explore together.
Read the story ↗A compact introduction suggests a route by interest and available time. Native Yorùbá navigation and page introductions replace the external translation redirect; longer articles and specialist outputs remain mainly in English.
Read the story ↗Discreet walkthroughs help visitors choose inputs, compare outputs and understand the limits of the public tools. Quick paths and detailed control guides support learning across AI, work and cultural exercises.
Read the story ↗Selected earlier project stories connect discovery, requirements, governance and adoption. Two new exercises explore evidence traceability and learning capacity, with fictional inputs and explicit limits.
Read the story ↗Five applied analytics demos, a BA consultancy workbench, Compass Board, persona journeys, service catalogue and glossary connect practice with learning. Curated on 10 October: Cultural AI now concentrates on three language and representation experiments.
Read the story ↗Explore an illustrated guide to the principal Odù: attributed introductory themes, original everyday examples and suggested Ọmọlúàbí connections. Learning tools also explain their methods and the AI prototypes include compact model cards.
Read the story ↗Explore 103 character scenarios, 243 playable tone exercises and seven guided listening examples. The Ifá explorer names the principal 16 and all pattern components; the carbon prototype offers fictional purchase-category scenarios. The current catalogue reflects the 10 October curation.
Read the story ↗Four new synthetic-data prototypes explore PO delays, approval bottlenecks, anomaly review and carbon scenarios, with plain-English explanations, scenario comparisons and measured evaluation limits. The carbon prototype now includes 18 goods and service categories, with category-specific units and explicit hypothetical factors.
Read the story ↗Interactive learning introduced alongside the articles. Following the 10 October curation, the tone, Odù and character experiences remain; deeper analytics and BA workbenches provide the professional exercises.
Read the story ↗Six credited photographs bring living royal institutions into view: the Oòni, Aláàfin, Olóba and Aláké, alongside the distinct traditions of Benin and Warri.
Read the story ↗Explore Ọ̀yọ́ and neighbouring powers, then switch to new northern views of the Hausa states, Bornu and Songhai’s cities. Bold labels, historical periods, regional outlines and linked sources help distinguish political relationships across space and time.
Read the story ↗Explore 24 historical lives alongside metalworking, terracotta, glass beads, urban culture, walled cities and the evidence behind the region’s remarkable twin-birth history.
Read the story ↗The QMUL staff-apprenticeship film accompanies a reflection on mathematical confidence, practical AI and the leadership support that made room for learning.
Read the story ↗Explore towns, rivers, landscapes, coastlines and natural resources, compare land areas, and investigate the satellite and GPS view. Sources and uncertainty remain part of the picture.
Read the story ↗A sourced population study separates residents, Yorùbá identity and ancestry, with Nigerian states, neighbouring countries, newer migration and the older diaspora considered on their own terms.
Read the story ↗Explore 256 sign patterns, an interactive mathematical comparison, poetry and philosophy, with clear distinctions between cultural interpretation and scientific evidence.
Read the story ↗Virtues in Yorùbá and English connect good character, courage, hard work and eloquence to everyday responsibility and the storytelling purpose of Tapestries.
Read the story ↗The maternal-line story opens into mixed heritage and public lives, while related family chapters trace names, places and living responsibilities.
Read the story ↗A growing directory brings together documented connections in government, business, royal institutions, scholarship and advocacy, with links for further reading.
Read the story ↗A regional map, immersive-room concept and proposed governance pathway for future heritage research partnerships.
Read the story ↗Selected synthetic model charts and the Business Analysis Capability story, with source boundaries.
Read the story ↗A companion to Sunday football, data and matchday reflection. Mark’s official club site remains the home of current results; the balance lab is currently paused.
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