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Idara Nta | The Sכribbler
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Dream, Discover, Write. Author Archives: Idara Nta. Posted in How To Not Be a Nigerian. About three months ago, I finally landed in my home country after about 16 months of a chosen exile. I had arrived minutes past midnight so I’m guessing that was the reason for the scanty airport and grumpy faces of the officials who attended to me. I was welcomed with immense heat and my months of mental preparation for the weather seemed futile. Continue reading →. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window).
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Acceptance #Thought 002 | The Sכribbler
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Dream, Discover, Write. Posted in A-Z Challenge. Claim your experiences, they are your stories. Wear them like a tag, never be ashamed. They form your soul. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window). Share on Facebook (Opens in new window). Monkey Business ». Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. Address never made public). You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. ( Log Out. Notify me of new comments via email. Under...
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Monkey Business | The Sכribbler
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Dream, Discover, Write. This process we call growth occurs in many forms like the moment you realize you can no longer slide your head through a railing, the day you discover that your favorite pair of shoe is a size too small, the realization that choosing chocolate over money is dumb and the ‘no shitting’ moment when you conclude that babies aren’t always cute and your father is a despicable scumbag. Growth for my family started the day aunty Udy slapped mother and called her by her name – Angela.
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IJGB | The Sכribbler
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Dream, Discover, Write. Posted in How To Not Be a Nigerian. About three months ago, I finally landed in my home country after about 16 months of a chosen exile. I had arrived minutes past midnight so I’m guessing that was the reason for the scanty airport and grumpy faces of the officials who attended to me. I was welcomed with immense heat and my months of mental preparation for the weather seemed futile. Go back to where you came from. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window). All the food I cra...
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My Chosen Exile | The Sכribbler
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Dream, Discover, Write. Posted in My Chosen Exile. I stand at the airport nervous as I watch my bag pass through the screening machine and flashes of scenes from. Pass through my mind. I wonder if the. 8220;How you dey nau? Which leads to further discussions. I sit in the Taxi and let my mind wander. Will my hosts like me or will they just not give a damn? Will I be able to move out within a few days as planned or will I have to do a little ‘. Licking’ to stay a while longer? My quest for an accommodatio...
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Recipe for Insanity | The Sכribbler
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Dream, Discover, Write. Posted in My Chosen Exile. Indeed, reading is a past hobby she loved but that’s all it is to her now, the past. She fully unwraps the book Chuka had sent for her birthday 3 months ago. 8220;I hope you enjoy it as I did”. She closes her windows and settles into bed putting herself in a sitting position. She picks up the book and begins to read. She has barely read four pages when her phone beeps. 8216;So what do you say? I really want to see you’. This one will not get the message,.