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The Moment I Fell In Love With Real Housewives Of Atlanta Again

The Moment I Fell In Love With Real Housewives Of Atlanta Again

Did anyone else watch yesterday's episode of Real Housewives of Atlanta? Say you did, please. I thought the first reunion was the best one because Porsha literally dragged Kenya by the hair and dragged her across the floor, but I was wrong. I fell in love with Real Housewives of Atlanta again yesterday when Phaedra gave her a read and her her laid flat on the ground - not literally. As usual, there is a lot of argument going on between everyone and Kenya. No one really jumps in contribute to Read More

Why I Have Not Participated In The #BringBackOurGirls Social Media Campaign

Why I Have Not Participated In The #BringBackOurGirls Social Media Campaign

It was only two days ago that I told you why I don't blog about Nigeria. I woke up yesterday morning to find my Instagram feed over flooded with pictures like the ones here and hash tagged with #BringBackOurGirls. I found it sweet, especially the posts from the international community. Several celebrities - whose names I cannot now remember - put up a picture demanding that our girls be brought back. And then, just as I expected, there came posts about marches and protests. Here in my Read More

Have You Ever Known A Veteran?

Have You Ever Known A Veteran?

Years ago, I used to be really close friends with a veteran. Well, he did not start out being a veteran. I met him in my Health class in college. He was Nigerian - Igbo in fact - and we became quick friends. He had the kind of humor that I understood and appreciated. I introduced him to Funmie and other friends and everyone liked him. Then by the end of the Semester, he told me that he had to travel to California, and I thought that was pretty cool. I asked him what he was going for and he said, Read More

Why I Don’t Blog About Nigeria Often

Why I Don’t Blog About Nigeria Often

I am very much aware of the things going on in Nigeria. I know that there are over 200 girls missing, and I know that Boko Haram is still going ham on us, and I know that our leaders have not gotten better, and it is exactly for these reasons and more that I don't blog about Nigeria much. Every time I think about the problems we have in Nigeria, a deep anger resonates within me. A few years ago, the plan was to move back to Nigeria. I knew I'd experience culture shock in my own country, Read More

Being Nigerian: The No-Light Edition

Being Nigerian: The No-Light Edition

This actually happened a while ago, but I forgot to blog about it. So I jejely woke up in the morning to take a shower and go to work, only to realize that we had no light. It had been raining heavily the night before. I knew as soon as I woke up that there was no light because the cable box wasn't showing its orange time-telling digits as usual and the digital clock on Igwe's side of the bed wasn't showing time either. So I thought to myself, I'm a Nigerian girl nah ... I will not be fazed Read More

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