Another week, Another story-Blog #4 Part 1, Kenya Jan term

It’s our second week here, and I am definitely sleeping better. I still take uncontrollable naps in the afternoons but that can’t be jet lag anymore. Last weekend was packed, so compared to that, this week was very chill. As usual, I will give a breakdown of days’ events and what I loved and learnt…

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This week was amazing!!!-Blog post #3-Part 1, Kenya Jan Term

My people, how una dey? I hope everything is going well. This past week I got very sad news that the Nigerian Airforce had ordered a drone-strike on its own people. They said they thought it was Boko Haram terrorists, but that is simply unacceptable. Two days after, President Buhari left the country on a…

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We are here!!!-Kenya Trip, #Blogpost2

My people, how far? After traveling for 21 hours on the plane, 7 hours on a bus, and 3 days in general, I am relieved to let you all know that I am here. I am a frequent traveller, but I can tell you that this is the loooongest trip I have ever taken in…

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I’m going to Kenya!-Blog post#1, Kenya Jan Term

I Am From I am from Chris and Clara, Mabel and Akudu. From the wombs of the South-East. From flat lands and steep hills. I am from yam eaters, cassava eaters, rice eaters. I am from sarcasm, honesty and humor. I am from ‘put it on my head,’ ‘get the remote,’ and ‘do they have…

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I went to Nigeria!

I know I have been out of it for a while, but the important thing is that I am back. First of all, I want to wish everybody a Happy New Year! It’s 2017 people. We made it out of 2016, and I could not be happier. Since this post is focused on my trip…

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The Patriarchy is running wild!!!

Nigeria is a strange place to live. Sexism is the order of the day. It has become so ingrained into our lives that even the most blatant cases of this illness go undiagnosed. The battle to dismantle the patriarchy is one that almost every country is currently fighting, and up until this week, I was…

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