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Re: Being American In Nigeria Is Hard. by yorubaamerican(m): 11:07pm On Aug 22, 2012 |
yorubaamerican: Not things...PEOPLE...Shame on me as an English teacher...LOL! |
Re: Being American In Nigeria Is Hard. by yorubaamerican(m): 11:09pm On Aug 22, 2012 |
anonymous6: Great point! |
Re: Being American In Nigeria Is Hard. by anonymous6(f): 11:10pm On Aug 22, 2012 |
yorubaamerican: so you live in Nigeria permanently? |
Re: Being American In Nigeria Is Hard. by MrsChima1(f): 11:10pm On Aug 22, 2012 |
yorubaamerican: That eba and suya had you tripping huh? |
Re: Being American In Nigeria Is Hard. by MrsChima1(f): 11:12pm On Aug 22, 2012 |
Look on the bright side....at least you can bring your family back and forth unlike some people. It is good to be able to travel a country without feeling like you have to pass a Trig/Quantum Phy. exam! |
Re: Being American In Nigeria Is Hard. by yorubaamerican(m): 11:17pm On Aug 22, 2012 |
Mrs..Chima: No. She's from Akwa Ibom...Ibibio is the tribe and he is...He really is! What part of Nigeria is your husband from? |
Re: Being American In Nigeria Is Hard. by yorubaamerican(m): 11:18pm On Aug 22, 2012 |
Mrs..Chima: LOL!! Not quite...I don't eat meat. Eba? I prefer pounded yam! |
Re: Being American In Nigeria Is Hard. by PhysicsQED(m): 11:18pm On Aug 22, 2012 |
I don't think this thread makes much sense. 1 Like |
Re: Being American In Nigeria Is Hard. by yorubaamerican(m): 11:20pm On Aug 22, 2012 |
anonymous6: Only for now. I can't picture staying here permanently. |
Re: Being American In Nigeria Is Hard. by anonymous6(f): 11:21pm On Aug 22, 2012 |
yorubaamerican: oh interesting |
Re: Being American In Nigeria Is Hard. by Nobody: 11:24pm On Aug 22, 2012 |
PhysicsQED: I don't think this thread makes much sense. I thought so too, but sometimes it's important to work with the little sense it has. I'm a bit iffy about the poster tho. hmm 1 Like |
Re: Being American In Nigeria Is Hard. by MrsChima1(f): 11:24pm On Aug 22, 2012 |
yorubaamerican: He is Igbo. How does her family feel about you being Yoruba American? Did they welcome you with open arms and treated you like their long lost son? |
Re: Being American In Nigeria Is Hard. by yorubaamerican(m): 11:25pm On Aug 22, 2012 |
PhysicsQED: I don't think this thread makes much sense. I don't think so either...I'm just getting accquainted with nairaland...My research focuses on understanding Nigerian-Americans, whatever that means, and vice-versa. Join us in the discussion...Are you Nigerian, American or do you have a Nigerian connection? |
Re: Being American In Nigeria Is Hard. by Abagworo(m): 11:26pm On Aug 22, 2012 |
yorubaamerican: @bolded. Why not call it your ancestral home and accept fully that your origin is Ibadan. This could be a hint as to why you've found it difficult to adapt to Nigerian society. |
Re: Being American In Nigeria Is Hard. by MrsChima1(f): 11:27pm On Aug 22, 2012 |
yorubaamerican: You don't eat meat?!!!!!! I figured you would say pounded yams. |
Re: Being American In Nigeria Is Hard. by yorubaamerican(m): 11:28pm On Aug 22, 2012 |
Mrs..Chima: A little bit of both; I don't think her bothers were too comfortable in the beginning but they're warming up! Since I've been here for over four and half years, I've been able to adapt very well. While there are still many things I don't know about Nigeria, I think I understand the general things needed to survive here, this has helped me with my in-laws...Spreading a lil' money around also helped...You know Nigerians love to celebrate! Do y'all have children? How do you two go about teaching them both cultures? Has it been challenging? |
Re: Being American In Nigeria Is Hard. by MrsChima1(f): 11:32pm On Aug 22, 2012 |
yorubaamerican: LMAO@did you bring dollars. Typical. Matter of fact, surprisingly we do not have an issue with combining teachings of what it is necessary and we are working on a little team. He wants all boys and I am trying to throw a couple of girls in there. Although...he is Igbo American...he practices his culture/tradition and I have no issues with it. I had to go through training with the elder sisters before marriage although I knew them as friends beforehand. If I don't remember anything I have learned....I remember not to utter, think, behave, speak, dance, or write DIVORCE. No...it has not been challenging...my husband is Igbo American and I knew his family before we even got serious. |
Re: Being American In Nigeria Is Hard. by yorubaamerican(m): 11:37pm On Aug 22, 2012 |
Mrs..Chima: Nope! No meat for me...It's unclean and unhealthy in my book...I do love fish!! |
Re: Being American In Nigeria Is Hard. by yorubaamerican(m): 11:43pm On Aug 22, 2012 |
Abagworo: I've had no problem adapting and accepting...Being accepted by people born and raised in Nigeria is another story...The problem is, while Ibadan is my origin, it doesn't account for my full african hertiage. I do embrace Ibadan as part of my roots, it's just not the whole story! I can't change the fact that I don't fit in all the way with Ibadan/Yoruba culture - I've been there twice and I don't speak Yoruba. That still doesn't stop me from calling myself yoruba! |
Re: Being American In Nigeria Is Hard. by MrsChima1(f): 11:45pm On Aug 22, 2012 |
yorubaamerican: Did your father teach you the Yoruba language? |
Re: Being American In Nigeria Is Hard. by yorubaamerican(m): 11:46pm On Aug 22, 2012 |
Mrs..Chima: "If I don't remember anything I have learned....I remember not to utter, think, behave, speak, dance, or write DIVORCE." Oh my! How does your family feel about the Nigerian connection? |
Re: Being American In Nigeria Is Hard. by yorubaamerican(m): 11:48pm On Aug 22, 2012 |
Mrs..Chima: I said I DON'T speak Yoruba...Language is about interest and need. I don't really have the interest because the need isn't there; nearly everyone in Nigeria speaks English. I wish my father had taught me Yoruba, he speaks it very, very well! |
Re: Being American In Nigeria Is Hard. by MrsChima1(f): 11:56pm On Aug 22, 2012 |
yorubaamerican: They have no issues at all and when they call the house...they speak to him before they speak to me! |
Re: Being American In Nigeria Is Hard. by MrsChima1(f): 11:57pm On Aug 22, 2012 |
yorubaamerican: Hmm. |
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