UgoBeauty

As i was watching this interview a thought came to my head..It's funny how Africa is grouped  as one country, yet these two Africans ( Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Trevor Noah) have different stories to tell about their Africa. In Chimamanda's words," ...coming [to America] and discovering that i am black, in some ways Trevor and i have such different experiences because we grew up in just different parts of Africa...."                         Not just in Africa, but here in America. Everyone has a different story of their America or what it means to live and be American. An Asian-American will tell you a totally different story from an African- American or White-American. A person living in California will experience things differently from someone living in North Carolina. Basically, I think that's the way Life is.  These versatalities in our experiences are what makes life interesting. You call someo...

   As I pondered on what the future held for my dear country Nigeria, curiosity hit me. "what is the original meaning of the phrase 'Third world country'?". Then I checked; dictionary.com defined the phrase as an underdeveloped country with widespread poverty.  I just asked myself,  when are we ever going to get out of that label "third world country"? when are we ever going to reach our full potential? These and many more questions that I  ask myself almost on a daily basis, yet with no tangible answer. Years and years have gone by, yet no change. Nigerian situation, it's like that of the people of Israelites before they crossed the blue sea.  The obstacle being the blue sea. Now the only