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August 14, 2017

Apparently, Americans Don’t Know Where Cashew Nuts Come From

Seventeen years in America and I am still learning. I suppose it makes sense, considering that I am Nigerian, and I am still learning about my own country. Still, it's fascinating. So, the other day, I discovered something about my dear Americans. We won't call it scientific research, but I think it counts for something. I love cashew nuts - thanks to my dad who always treats it like gold. So the other day, I had a bag of cashew nuts that I shared with Karyn, my American friend. Somehow Read More

July 14, 2017

Can We Talk About Beyonce’s Snap Back?

Beyonce had twins a month ago, and she fiiiiiiinally revealed their picture today. The boy is Sir Carter, and the girl is Rumi Carter. Now, I would have asked Beyonce to teach me what moves she and Jay Z used to conceive their twins, so I can go replicate it with Igwe for our own future twins, but I want confusingly identical twin boys - not a boy and a girl. With that being said, let's talk about Beyonce's snap back. That said, I'm a fan of Beyonce. Not necessarily for her music, but for Read More

June 26, 2017

Let Me Tell You About The Man Who Tried To Buy Me With His Money & HIV Status

I once met a man who swore he was the one for me. I met him at the Nigerian church I used to attend. Let's call him Tunde. Tunde was a regular member of the church, and I knew nothing about him until we met. I don't remember all the details now, but I know he got my number from a mutual friend. I cannot say that we were "talking" per se because that would inaccurately describe what we were doing. I think when you say you're talking to a guy, it means there's at least some kind of interest or Read More

June 12, 2017

I Finally Met My BFF, Chimamanda, And You Won’t Believe What I Did!!!

Verastic - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie - Vera Ezimora

It's no secret that I love Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Look at the posts I've written about her. I rarely feel so deeply about a public figure, but Chimamanda is a bold, beautiful, intelligent Igbo girl, so what's not to love? And she's even from Anambra, too. If I reach far and grasp a few straws, I might find that she's my cousin. Anyway, let me tell you about our meeting and subsequent love story. It's juicy! It went down at the Charles E. Miller Branch of Howard County Library. When I Read More

June 8, 2017

How Do You Eat Tiger Nuts?

Although Igwe and I are both Nigerians, we come from two different worlds - and I'm not talking just about the fact that we come from two tribes (Yoruba and Igbo respectively). I won't go into the details of our differences because I don't want to put all of our business in the streets. But let's just say that if it was not for America, we probably would have no business meeting. Getting married would be out of the question. All that said, although we have been "together" for seven years Read More

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