A Narrative

My experience during my Master of Science research, I find myself now caught out. My life contradicts my emotions or my hopes. I don't agree with some sayings , that "you can travel out of Nigeria but don't give up" on Nigeria. It sounds nice, but how does that play out in reality? I had to throw all my energies into learning my new country. That was an all-consuming challenge. I learnt my new country ways, grappled with my new country problems. How could I stay equally invested and engaged in Nigeria? I could keep up with some news on the internet, but not at a level sufficient to affect meaningful change. I also believe that if you live in a foreign nation which has graciously accepted you and extended its hospitality to you, your duty is now to that country, to assimilate and contribute and build that nation. I think that if people took that more seriously there would be fewer assimilation problems. This takes us to the main thesis of this book understanding the perspectives of Nigeria in Diaspora.