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EmilyinNigeria: February 2011
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Thursday, 24 February 2011. My Grand Tour of Northern Nigeria – rat survey. Kaduna – rat no 1. Since my previous employer granted me an extra two weeks leave, I took the opportunity to see a bit more of the North, which now I am based in Ibadan, ten hours South of Abuja, is much more difficult. Heather and a hat. Sports ground in Harmattan dust. The view of the river from Sea Breeze. Dutse – rat no 2 and many ants. View from The Tower. Lawrence in the secret garden. It wasn’t all relaxation while I...
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EmilyinNigeria: September 2011
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Saturday, 3 September 2011. Climate Change - North and South. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change defines an extreme weather event as an event that is rare at a particular place and time of year. The frequency of extreme weather events has already increased and is expected to increase further. Examples of extreme weather events are intense rainfall, and heat-waves. The UK has experienced extreme rainfall recently in Gloucester, Hull, Lake District as well as Bournemouth and Poole. Of course, I ...
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EmilyinNigeria: March 2011
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Monday, 28 March 2011. One of the things I love about Nigeria is the variety of clothing that people can wear, men and women. These images from Jonathan's rally last Saturday, show some examples. Links to this post. Election Fever - a bike instead of a car. Many years ago, I met a Kenyan who had spent some time in the UK and was there during a general election, he had been surprised how life went on as normal. I am about to experience my first African election, there are three voting days, on 2. Hopefull...
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EmilyinNigeria: Happy Birthday Nigeria 51 today!
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Saturday, 1 October 2011. Happy Birthday Nigeria 51 today! Today Nigeria is 51, this time last year I was in a crowd of Nigerians in Eagle Square in Abuja, who were proud of their country and their President; and hopeful for the future, with an election looming. That day however there was a terrorist attack on Abuja resulting in a number of fatalities, MEND the Movement for Emancipation of the Niger Delta claimed responsibility. This time the group claiming responsibility is Boko Haram, which means Weste...
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EmilyinNigeria: November 2011
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Saturday, 26 November 2011. Electricity, water and plastic money. Last Tuesday morning I got a phone call, which led me to jump on a plane in a hurry, and arrive in the UK. VSO of course don't encourage this kind of behaviour they focus on "preparing for change" when leaving or returning to your home country, although they and my Nigerian colleagues were very supportive in getting me home on this occasion. So here are some comments on things that have surprised me on my sudden re-immersion into UK life.
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EmilyinNigeria: June 2011
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Saturday, 25 June 2011. There is a perception that because I am white I must be rich, and therefore I ought to share my riches, this means I frequently am asked to “give me something”. Mostly I ignore it or laugh it off, but sometimes it really gets to me. There is a lady in my street, who sells traditional medicine, almost every day when I come home she says “White, what have you brought for me? She has two lovely daughters, aged around 7 or 8, who never ask me for anything. Him: Yes, my teacher. Rebecc...
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EmilyinNigeria: July 2011
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Friday, 22 July 2011. Where are all the children? Today was a good day, in this case because I chose to speak honestly, this is what happened. As I was walking to meet one of my colleagues for a drink, I looked at the children I passed on the way;. Busy washing clothes, fetching water, or trading, and realised I really miss seeing children being children, to me that means being safe, protected, having fun, not being self-conscious and enjoying their innocence while it lasts. Sarah was here two years ago,...
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EmilyinNigeria: Climate Change - North and South
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Saturday, 3 September 2011. Climate Change - North and South. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change defines an extreme weather event as an event that is rare at a particular place and time of year. The frequency of extreme weather events has already increased and is expected to increase further. Examples of extreme weather events are intense rainfall, and heat-waves. The UK has experienced extreme rainfall recently in Gloucester, Hull, Lake District as well as Bournemouth and Poole. Of course, I ...
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EmilyinNigeria: January 2012
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Wednesday, 11 January 2012. Petrol at £4 a litre? I left Nigeria less than two months ago and am still. Very aware of contrasts between Britain and Nigeria, so I know that in Britain overnight, the night being 31st December 2011, train fares increased by 10%, I also know that petrol in Nigeria went up from 65 Naria to around 145 Naria, around 28p up to around 60p. This is because the government removed the subsidy, but what does this mean to the average Nigerian? Nigeria is the sixth largest oil nation i...
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EmilyinNigeria: OD - Happy Day!
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Tuesday, 23 August 2011. OD - Happy Day! Having promised to tell you more about my work, today I found a message in my inbox from the Chair of the Board congratulating me on leading the Organisational Development plan, saying it is comprehensive, readable, practical and the organisation will do all it can to implement it! 9 September 2011 at 12:19. They are very lucky, i cannot read and lesting at the same time. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile. Its my blog not VSO's! For peop...
