The piquant smell of palm oil and the sounds of Edo, a language native to the Edo people in southwestern Nigeria. These may seem like foreign quirks, but they were the everyday comforts of Nigerian culture to me. Of course, I have had my fair share of exposure to typical American culture as well- football, barbecues, and such- and while I do enjoy these moments, they still feel foreign to me. There is an awkwardness to it. As if American culture was a sort of ‘secondary culture' that I covered myself in whenever I was pushed out of my cultural comfort zone.
Speaking of awkwardness, I am a rather introverted person. I cherish the freedom to write, speak and read however I wish when I am alone. As such, socializing tends to prove a particularly
Speaking of awkwardness, I am a rather introverted person. I cherish the freedom to write, speak and read however I wish when I am alone. As such, socializing tends to prove a particularly