Finally I made it.

Today I graduated. I am officially a pharmacist (well not yet licensed) but I am grateful for everything. I didn't get the graduation ceremony or to see my family as I had hoped. It is bittersweet to accept that four years have gone by. Times like this remind me of family members I have lost.…

The struggle is real.

'If this were your last day, is this how you would like to spend it? Protect yourself'. I have spent a lot of days kicking myself for the mistakes I made, for the things I should have done but didn't do. Today is a new day for me. Its time I stop letting them stop…

Life

I started to write this a few days ago and now I am back to it. I have to be strong even though I don't know where to start. Again a dear one is gone, the guilt I feel, the tears. I keep asking God why? What have I done wrong? I don't know where…

It’s tough today, a tribute to my big brother

I am sorry I have been away for some time now. I have had to deal with personal issues and the mix of school has made it tough for me. Today makes it a year I lost my elder brother. It has brought a lot of memories to me. I have thought of what to best…

Chronicles of my second missionary journey 4: Expecting and losing at the same time.

Wow, this is deep.
Ps, this is my younger sister.

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GA: 4-6 weeks

I do not know how to feel these days. Expecting a child should be a thing of joy n’est pas? Losing a family member is a sorrowful period. I am caught between these two emotions, it is safe to say that my emotions are a train wreck right now. I cannot rejoice, I dare not cry. My expression remains bland. Hubby often times can’t read me, is she depressed over her brothers illness or is she just having morning sickness?

Today, I receive bad news…. my brother has passed. I am distraught, my emotions sink further. Even my daughter is helpless. She senses mummy is not okay but she has no idea why.

This is a trying time for everyone around me. I am treated like an egg about to crack. “Don’t cry, it’s not good for the baby”. “Remember your condition”. All these nuggets of advice…

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Okpa!!

Guest Post!!!   I have come to believe that living in the diaspora can have an effect on the palate, I find myself craving foods that I didn't normally do so at home. Growing up I used to sit on the booth of my brother's car waiting, waiting for the vendors who would expertly balance…

Oven-Fried Coconut chicken!

I apologize for being absent for some time. I have found that at the end of every semester I break down, feel sick or something. I went through a crazy strep throat that knocked me off for like a week, then had a crazy fever with chills. Anyways, I do love coconut A LOT, I…

Ukwa!

This is a popular dish gotten from the breadfruit tree in the Eastern part of Nigeria. It grows to be really large, the fruit is allowed to get ripe on the tree which then falls to the ground, imagine a fruit as large as a big watermelon and really heavy falling from a tall tree. …

Happy Mother’s Day!!

Its mothers day in the USA and I am excited, not just because the kids get me things they created at school for me but because I get to celebrate me!!. To all the mothers out there my sisters, friends, and mother figures who put in all their efforts in caring for their families. I…

About Old wives tales and myths: mummy bath time ritual

I find it interesting the mix of our traditions, some don’t make any sense while others are actually helpful. Hope you enjoy reading this

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My first exposure to omugwo was when my friend Onyinye’s mum had their last born. We were in Jss 3 then and every morning she would come and narrate all the wonderful things her mum was being pampered with. One of them was the famous ‘mmiri ogwu’ a specially prepared broth filled with lots of fish, meat and herbs. She even brought some to school, which we all shared. I couldn’t wait for my turn.

When I got home from the hospital after ada’s birth, my wonderful neighbours declared they would take care of me… I was estatic, I would receive community omugwo 💃💃💃💃(is God not great?). Morning came and after watching her bath baby, it was my turn. OK ooo.. so auntie will bath me… chai uwa arila nma (such good fortune) I thought till I got to the bathroom and saw bucket filled with piping HOT WATER. Ewoo…

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