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#3: The One-Way Driver

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*** Get out of the car! Get out now!! I stare at the policeman in disbelief, then start laughing out loud. I say get out !! *** 15 MINUTES EARLIER Thanking my lucky stars for getting away from the bus fight without an elbow-blow to my head, I hop off the bus.  There are about 3 buses all calling out for the next bus stop so I am spoiled for choice.  I pat the beads of sweat off my forehead and decide on which of the buses to get on. Orile fifty naira! Orilie – Orile, fifty-fifty naira!! The bus … Continue reading #3: The One-Way Driver

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EPISODE #2: THE FIGHTER

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4:45pm I got off work early today, woohoo!! I happily skip to the bus stop.  If I’m lucky I’ll get a bus that I can walk into, not one that others rush and fight over to get a space.  I have promised myself that I won’t struggle for bus space Ever Again.  However I have developed a coping skill, this is it:  when the bus is approaching and people are chasing it I estimate at what point it will stop and try to position myself there.  When it does stop I should be located somewhere close to the door and … Continue reading EPISODE #2: THE FIGHTER

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Relationships, That's life!6 Comments

A Sister’s Love

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So over the weekend I was flown over to Abuja – all expenses paid – to attend my first god-daughter’s Christening, and what a treat it was! Hadiza & I knew each other from school – we were in grade 7 (JSS 1) and didn’t care much for each other, but by the time we met at a family party hosted by my parents, we found out that our mothers were related, and years later, found out that our fathers were too! We formed a sisterly friendship that stood the test of time: different schools, friends and lifestyles as well … Continue reading A Sister’s Love

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The Heroine Within…

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So yesterday I’m among the many Lagosians struggling to get home from work. I’d just watched a few minutes of “Think like a man” (for the third time) on the bus ride and am in good spirits when I alight the bus.  I hop along the street with some song playing in my head and a smile on my lips.  There are no buses in sight and the crowd is huge but its not my first time.  I take my friend’s advice to chin up (I complained to him about the same traffic in the morning) and wait for the … Continue reading The Heroine Within…

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