As I approached the bus pack at Berger…

“Oyinbo!”

“Who be Oyinbo? Na afin jor.”

“Ha! But this afin fine well well oh”

“Tufiakwa! I no fit marry afin oh”

“Na that one dey worry you? Abi make you no born afin sef”

I stopped short, turned back, cocked my head and stared at the group of bus drivers; then I burst out laughing and turned round again. As I walked away, I quickly glanced backwards to see the confused expression that I knew would be on all their faces.

I should have been upset, yes? I agree. Why did I laugh then?

)Is it because I am ignorant of the implications of their statements? Is it because I am unaware that their statement actually represents the mentality of the average Nigerian? It is because I am unaware that the average albino still has a long battle to fight to “earn” acceptance? No! No!! No!!! I am well aware of all that.

As I settled down in the bus and stared back at a strange woman who obviously does not know what it means to “steal glances”, I remembered all the people who had done “Olorun maje” to my face over the years and I chuckled some more (Thinking I was laughing at her and feeling embarrassed, the woman adjusted in her sit and looked away).

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