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Apr 2, 2021 • 13 tweets • 5 min read
So I got deported today. Mostly because I am black but also because I am Nigerian.

I got on a flight to Praia, #CapeVerde from Dakar, Senegal but have now been sent back to Dakar. Everything was fine until we got to the airport in Praia. Then some of us were pulled aside because we were there to visit. This group included an Italian couple, my Sudanese-American friend, a Spanish couple, a Kenyan, an Ivorian, a Jordanian, a Guinean and four Nigerians.
Jan 24, 2021 • 10 tweets • 3 min read
Today I'm thinking about culture - A long time ago I was cooking with a French friend and we made fried yams. While we were cleaning up, I noticed him begin to empty the pan of oil into the sink and I almost had a heart attack. I grabbed it from him and said "We don't do that!" Now I wonder, who was "we"? I grew up in a home where used oil was always saved for another day. But it's possible that this was because I was from a lower middle income home. It's what I knew and I couldn't imagine it another way. Why do we do the things we do?
Jan 23, 2021 • 7 tweets • 3 min read
So this piece is actually about Ghana. A few questions came to mind when I scanned it. 1. Wondering if this very real situation in UK-Ghana trade was brought up during the UK-Africa Investment Conference earlier this week. I think it's really important that these grand conversations are grounded in reality. Not just exchanging nice words but finding solutions.
Jul 11, 2020 • 37 tweets • 24 min read
It's been more than a year since I took a road trip that actually started from Abuja, Nigeria and ended in Dakar, Senegal. I had planned to write a blog or record a vlog about my experience but one year later I haven't gotten to it. I have decided to do a Twitter thread instead. I read and watched tons of stuff before my trip which is why I wanted to also put my experience and tips out there. An incredibly long Twitter thread will have to do for now! So this will be a summary of my experience and the incredible people I met along the way. #TravelAfrica