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20 Lessons I Learned In Nigeria

`20 lessons I learned in Nigeria

This post is part of the Verastic In Nigeria series. While in Nigeria, I had several AHA moments and several lessons were learned. Here are 20 lessons I learned - in no particular order. 1. Nigerians are hard workers. They will make any situation work. ANY. 2. People don't hate Nigeria as much as they love it. 3. We are an impatient group of people. Always in a hurry. To where? Even in standstill gridlock, drivers are honking. 4. There is suffering everywhere. I know I'm not Jesus and I Read More

Nigeria Changed Me

Nigeria Changed Me

This post is part of the Verastic In Nigeria series. Going to Nigeria is something that I have been wanting to do since I arrived in America. Every year, I was sure that that was the year I would finally make it to Nigeria. In 2014, I was very sure that 2015 was definitely the year I'd be in Nigeria, but then Ada Verastic was in my tummy, so that plan changed. At no time did I ever imagine that it would be 16 long years before my feet touched Nigerian soil again, nor did I ever think that Read More

“But Is It Safe There [In Nigeria]?”

“But Is It Safe There [In Nigeria]?”

This post is part of the Verastic In Nigeria series. I'm back from Nigeria (and still very jetlagged)! I came back on Saturday afternoon, and all I have been doing since is unpacking and sorting and eating and sleeping. I'll start working on the videos this week, and I'll publish my first one next week. But before I do, I want to tell you about the rubbish question that this woman asked me on the plane to Nigeria. I flew Lufthansa, and it was my first time flying it. I chose Lufthansa Read More

I Finally Met Some Old Bloggers!!!

Verastic in Nigeria

This post is part of the Verastic In Nigeria series. Before I traveled to Nigeria, I blogged about the 13 things I had to do in Nigeria. By the way, that list has been updated to 16 things. Anyway, number 7 on that list is meeting the old bloggers. Just about every chance I get, I complain about how I miss the old bloggers and how they have all stopped blogging. And I have also mentioned the Nigerian Blogger men I used to love. I know our friendship began online, but for some of them, we Read More

My Mommy, Her Gospel Music, Her Anointing Oil, And Her Church

My Mommy, Her Gospel Music, Her Anointing Oil, And Her Church

This post is part of the Verastic In Nigeria series It’s been almost five years since my mommy and I lived together, so before I even came to Nigeria, I knew that my mommy and I would probably be arguing over something every day. Well ... On the first night I slept in Nigeria (the day I landed in Abuja), I was shocked when I woke up the next morning to blaring gospel music. I was shocked and irritated and confused. Apparently, mom likes to listen to gospel music early in the morning. But I Read More

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