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Being born into a Nigerian (in fact, any African) home is different from being born in another home. Just look at how every stage of your life is peculiar.
1. When you are glad you can finally walk and stand on your own.
2. When you hear “Go and wear your slippers so we can go out”.
3. When you are hungry and get offered food in public.
4. When your mum catches you collecting sweets from strangers.
5. Getting all A’s and one B and you hear “Your mates that had all A’s”.
6. Getting your clothes two sizes bigger with “You will grow into it”.
7. When you ask your parents for money, but they are always broke.
8. When its finally the holidays and you get “Are you reading ahead?”
9. And you hear “That is why you never get all A’s”.
10. The dreaded 4 hour speech when you are leaving for university.
11. When you tell your parents you want to quit school to make music.
12. When you hear “When will you start working” two days after graduation.
13. And then you start getting the “When will you marry?”
