On customer service in (parts of) Nigeria

A friend of mine will be getting married later this year and she’s been sharing her adventures as she deals with various vendors in Nigeria. Between the tailor who told her that he decided to change the design they had agreed upon for one of her outfits because his own idea was “finer”, to an [...]

Cooking in baby steps

I’m amazed that putting: a can of plum tomatoes one and a half onions a couple of garlic cloves two ata rodo one and a half sweet red peppers into a blender, pureeing it smooth, pouring it into a pot, adding some olive oil, and simmering for some time can create a fairly tasty stew! [...]

On marrying for papers

I recently watched a documentary about Canadians who had been used by someone they fell in love with to gain Canadian citizenship. There was one story that was particularly touching: this Canadian woman had really immersed herself in her spouse’s country and culture, having her wedding there with very few of her family in attendance. [...]

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