How to be a Diaspora Nigerian
Diaspora. Noun. 1. The settling of scattered colonies of Jews outside Palestine after the Babylonian exile; the area outside Palestine settled by Jews; the...
A tale of two Yalis
Happenstance. Noun. 1. Something that happens by chance; a circumstance especially that is due to chance.
Just the other day it struck me that I...
Go get some education!
Education. Noun. 1. The act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing...
Ebed-Melech, or being my brother’s keeper
Advocate. Noun. 1. A person who pleads another’s cause.
2. One who speaks or writes in support of something.
Last Monday evening in my reading group...
Of citizens, leadership, expectations
Expectation. Noun. 1. Looking forward to; anticipation. 2. A looking for as due, proper or necessary. 3. (pl.) Prospect of future success, prosperity, etc.
The...
Longsuffering as a social virtue?
Longsuffering. Adjective. 1. Having or showing patience in spite of troubles, especially those caused by other people. 2. Suffering for a long time without...
Oh, for a more orderly society!
Order. Noun. A condition in which everything is in its right place and functioning properly.
Order is, arguably, the distinctive physical feature of an advanced,...
