Category: PERSONAL BLOG

(“Ikindi nabamenyesha nuko amazi agera muri douche ndetse anashyushye gusa biba mgombwa gutegereza ntago amazi ashyuha uwo mwanya”) Uncle, we wish to confirm hot water is now available in bathrooms but one must wait a short time for it to heat up before showering. Hello Friends —- Gearing up for vacation, where I will once…

Professor is losing points. The man went on a vacation with his boys. The audacity. I mean how will he survive? If I, the air he breathes, is miles away. He is posing a security risk to the nation, I don’t like that. Also, he was to at least pretend his boys were making him…

I attend a majority Nigerian-American church located in Atlanta, I love my church! I have met some of my favorite people there that have carried me physically and spiritually. The Pastor is a medical doctor by profession and so is my mentor, Dr. Ify, she is a pediatrician. Since, by the grace of God, we…

The objectification of women is a giant NO-NO. We know too, that beauty will not feed you. With that said, is the subtle use of charm to obtain a desired result always improper? Cleopotra, one of the few women to have ruled Ancient Egypt is emblematic for that. While archaeologists have not been able to…

Last year, I endured a large financial change, that is separation. I must give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, ex spouse paid for most everything. However, since money is no determing factor, decisions were made and we are here. In this America though, if you’re not careful, you’ll find yourself in financial ruin in 2…

You know how some of us celebrate birthdays all month long? (**cough cough Plaxi-baby**) Imagine being born and not knowing when you were born. Your parents are brilliant, responsible citizens but they live in such remote parts of Africa, they were not able to go to school. Therefore, because they could neither read nor write,…

Greetings friends. How do you do? Me? Oh – glad you asked – Professor is busy cooking for me. My job is to entertain the chef. Right about now, I am practicing some belly dancing moves from some unreal Youtube girl. Unfortunately, the hip is not bumping and the belly is not popping. Its not…

I used to wonder whether my leadership style was too accessible.The problem when you operate on a grassroot level and are down with the masses, those masses, ziramenyera (overfamiliarize) . I HATE elites, we are all one; at the same time, ndambiwe whatsapp group zibishye munyogeramo. Still, as annoying as it is, I would rather…

Imagine a child born with special traits, their skin glows in the dark and their hair is so coarse, it rejects cheap combs. Further imagine, they grow and travel, only to find themselves in spaces that suggest beauty is them, but in opposite form. This shocks their psyche. You know what’s MORE shocking? Believing it.…

Incredibly disappointed to report Mr. Perfect is not perfect after all. The man does not indulge in gossip, imagine that. I recently met his friends. I was excited for the event to conclude so we can comment on everyone and everything. I eagerly started: “Did you see how so and so looked at so and…