Over the last few weeks, I've been doing a lot of things to make me feel at home, whether it's through the type of food I eat, the music I listen to, or the movies I see.
I thought it was finally time to leave behind some of the things I'd known, but it’s been hard. Nigeria is that obsessed girlfriend that follows you everywhere, she’s in your voice, your face, your name, your careless mannerisms. You might leave Nigeria, but she doesn’t leave you.
What started as a happy journey to Ile-Ife one Tuesday morning, turned into an unexpected journey through Niger state. I felt a deep sense of fear and unease, but everything I saw kept distracting me from feeling that emotion.