So I get asked why my people and I say “docta” (doctor) when the word is “doctor” hence the need to say it as doct-OR with an emphasis on the ‘OR’ since the two letter word is pronounced ‘OR’ and not ‘er’ and I go crazy trying to break the heads of these Nigerians theContinue reading “What To Do With Your Accent”
Monthly Archives: June 2016
What to do with a lying Tongue
She’d spoken about him for weeks and frankly all the other girl wanted to do was to meet him. Let’s see who he is already! She thought about high school where girls would go on for days on end about boys they had crushes on and how they couldn’t wait to have them come upContinue reading “What to do with a lying Tongue”
Akata Witch
The very first thing that pulled me to this book is it’s fierce title. I know the word ‘Akata’ is used in reference to people of African American descent but also literally translates as a wild cat (or that’s what the Nigerians said). Well, flipping the first few pages of this book, I realize thereContinue reading “Akata Witch”
Les Mouches – The Flies, Jean Paul Sartre
Why you need to read this play.. The ideology of existentialism presents the notion of finding the meaning of life through free will, choice, and personal responsibility. It has a slight penchant towards atheism since this same concept also alludes to being self reliant and independent ( not relying on external sources, a higher being etc)Continue reading “Les Mouches – The Flies, Jean Paul Sartre”
