Africans in diaspora are a people geographically out of their various places of birth for peculiar reasons raging from tribal conflict,political and economic problems,joblessness etc,etc.Therefore for these reasons do i say that those in diaspora are more fortunate than those at home?generally that is the believe of my people back home.However,in oyinbo mans country Africans,especially the ´¨colored¨¨ are saddled with what we all know as co lour differences,superiority of race.The difference between developed countries and developing countries (classified as the third world)is that the developed countries possesses a good governing body, a good economy and a high level of tolerance notwithstanding a little racial superiority here and there. Uhmmm.....talking of racism,have we forgotten there is a word called tribalism? now I'm accusing oyinbo man, who seems to be reminding me of our color differences,so what happens to my fellow African brother who is saying now that although we have the same co lour but you no be my papa pikin.Kenya is boiling hot, brothers killing each other,tribal conflict between the Lou tribe and the Kikuyu tribe....so what is my conclusion?

new year resolutions

New year resolutions is tough business,its not an issue to be taken lightly at all,for someone like me i have stop making resolutions especially at the beginning of the year.Why you may ask?i don't want to sound too righteous but i don't need it anymore,i feel resolutions are oats you take at the beginning of the year to stop sinning and starts doing good(if I'm wrong correct me)as a single young girl when i was in Niger, i could remember going to RCCG end of the year retreat,on leaving the camp i would have made up my mind to stop having boyfriend and committing fornication,alas! b/4 the end of January I'm back again,you know what?that was my problem as a young lady,now what resolution am i to make?i have a lord over my head,my children to care for, so what else?Although we face alot of challenges over here as blacks but its a lesser evil compared to temptations been faced daily in my dear motherland.The only problems i see as temptations here are my fellow Nigerians,they are still the same as ever,even worst.my fellow brothers/sisters en diaspora are always eager to stab you in the back,looking for fast ways to get money from their fellow Nigerians,causing problems between their fellow Nigerians and whites etc.Make i state for instance,una no sey for here,we wen get paper dey give out to those wen no get for them to work with,ok,if nigerman get wahala with him fellow nigerman,maybe misunderstanding,he go call oyinbo company sey the person wen dey work for them no be him get paper,dis thing good my people?All I'm saying in a nutshell is that i don't what to make a resolution not to communicate with my fellow Nigerians bcos of these,we should learn to tolerate one another as brothers in Diaspora.

Death´s cold hands have embrassed a friend, a mother, a sister in diaspora,a wife,and an agile young lady.Monsuratu alias iya omolade,slept and woke up in the bossom of her maker last week,i got to know her 2005 during my son´s naming ceremony,i hardly knew her but was surprised to see alot of yorubawomen helping out with the chores for the ocassion.What really struck me was the energy and love they displayed,i rememberd i cried at the begining of the feast,i cried because i dont know these women yet they showed love for a fellow sister.Today i am crying cause i have lost a gem,i wont exaggerate,monsuratu have a big heart,i spoke with her last december 19 2007,we were making preparation for assalatu´s launching.Above is the photo of the day of launching,an energic iya omolade clearing up the plates.MAY YOUR GENTLE SOUL REST IN PERFECT PEACE,ADIOS.