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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
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
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
This post is part of the Verastic In Nigeria series I don’t want to curse the day, but I had a not-great day on Tuesday. Prior to Tuesday, I couldn’t get a flight out of Lagos to Jos. According to the website, the only available Jos flight was for Thursday, which was two days later than I planned. So I decided to buy a ticket to Abuja and then drive from Abuja to Jos. The most convenient flight for me on that Tuesday was one by Dana Air (flight 9J-335), which was scheduled to leave Lagos at Read More
This post is part of the Verastic In Nigeria series Sweet Potatoes! I have so much to tell you and show you, but today is not the day. I have been extremely busy in Lagos - the good kind of busy. I tried typing a post right now, but I'm falling asleep. So watch this space for updates. I'll be right back. Meanwhile, you can get the latest updates on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook! Read More
