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Nigerian Girl Living In Ireland Narrates Challenges Of Being Black Abroad by GurlFriend: 2:13pm On Oct 12, 2016 |
In a series from the Atlantic, a Nigerian girl named Toluse Akinlabi talks about her experience living as the only black person in her community in Ireland. Some people who had the misconception that Africans live on trees were often shocked to find out she could speak English fluently. Read her below Hi there! My name is Toluse, and I’m 22 years old. I was born in Nigeria and lived there till the age of six. We then moved to Lesotho, then moved on to Cavan, Ireland, where I’ve been since the age of nine—that makes it 13 years that I’ve called the Emerald Isle home. Toluse also kept a blog during her year living and studying in Beijing (that’s her pictured below on the Great Wall). http://www.lailasblog.com/2016/10/people-ask-if-i-taste-like-chocolate.html 51 Likes 10 Shares
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Re: Nigerian Girl Living In Ireland Narrates Challenges Of Being Black Abroad by cassidy1996(m): 2:19pm On Oct 12, 2016 |
you are welcome Toluse! 9 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Nigerian Girl Living In Ireland Narrates Challenges Of Being Black Abroad by youngest85(m): 2:23pm On Oct 12, 2016 |
when there's mary kay everyday 4 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Nigerian Girl Living In Ireland Narrates Challenges Of Being Black Abroad by Babysho(m): 3:45pm On Oct 12, 2016 |
Madam Toulouse abi na PSG, sidan one place ojere. You call these fun facts challenge? Two boys for Agege here, only them dey push Tipper wey break down....and sand dey inside the tipper... Why she no kuku come back abi she wear anchor or wrecking ball for leg?? 143 Likes 7 Shares |
Re: Nigerian Girl Living In Ireland Narrates Challenges Of Being Black Abroad by viqueta(m): 3:45pm On Oct 12, 2016 |
Aunty if life in the abroad is not fair try Naija, atleast the only problem we are having is bad government which you can manage and no body wee sheck weda you are black or white 23 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Nigerian Girl Living In Ireland Narrates Challenges Of Being Black Abroad by MadCow1: 3:45pm On Oct 12, 2016 |
Being Black overseas is a real Biitch.. If you are broke, WAHALA... If you are rich, they are shocked. Being the only black Family on a long street in a high brow neighborhood of Paris was quite funny. Na so Police patrol for the area increase, only one neighbor dey greet us (and they were an Indian family that worked in the same office with my Dad and had even worked together in Nigeria before). One day, our old neighbors Cat jumped into our compound and when we caught it and tried to return it, this woman did not come out (though we could see her peeking from her window). And the usual when we dey stroll for street, them go cross go the other side jejely.. Online, for my Liverpool FC official Facebook page, there is a running joke of "AFRICAN EXPERT" whenever an African makes a post. They use it to mock Africans. They say things like 'Do you people have Cable TV in Africa?' Racism is real o!! Especially in Europe and Asia. America and Canada own no bad like that again. The only way to overcome it is to get filthy rich because na that one dey pain dem pass to see a wealthy Black Person wey dem no fit yeye. 247 Likes 18 Shares |
Re: Nigerian Girl Living In Ireland Narrates Challenges Of Being Black Abroad by Badtman(m): 3:46pm On Oct 12, 2016 |
Lawd na wen i go enter Aeroplane sef all dis small Girl, na so my Junior Sis dey travel upandan from Dominica to China 21 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Nigerian Girl Living In Ireland Narrates Challenges Of Being Black Abroad by MandingoXXX: 3:46pm On Oct 12, 2016 |
Who Send Her? But Seriously, That Geh Take Style Wowo oooo 22 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Nigerian Girl Living In Ireland Narrates Challenges Of Being Black Abroad by ychris: 3:46pm On Oct 12, 2016 |
Is not always greener abroad tho. Beht and btw, living in nigeria has been the most worstest thing fate took on my behalf. 9ja is primary hell fire. 24 Likes 5 Shares |
Re: Nigerian Girl Living In Ireland Narrates Challenges Of Being Black Abroad by casttlebarbz(m): 3:47pm On Oct 12, 2016 |
Will u marry me ? |
Re: Nigerian Girl Living In Ireland Narrates Challenges Of Being Black Abroad by NedalBiggie: 3:47pm On Oct 12, 2016 |
No place like home. Nedal was here! |
Re: Nigerian Girl Living In Ireland Narrates Challenges Of Being Black Abroad by Akshow: 3:47pm On Oct 12, 2016 |
Issorait |
Re: Nigerian Girl Living In Ireland Narrates Challenges Of Being Black Abroad by shumuel(m): 3:48pm On Oct 12, 2016 |
Re: Nigerian Girl Living In Ireland Narrates Challenges Of Being Black Abroad by RaeMystix: 3:48pm On Oct 12, 2016 |
Hmm!. Such happens to Blacks in all parts of the world, and in some cases, alot worse than your experience. You should be grateful you aren't in Belgium, Ukraine or Russia. That could have been alot worse. 33 Likes 6 Shares |
Re: Nigerian Girl Living In Ireland Narrates Challenges Of Being Black Abroad by naijalander: 3:49pm On Oct 12, 2016 |
if e tire you, dey come house. 16 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Nigerian Girl Living In Ireland Narrates Challenges Of Being Black Abroad by Nobody: 3:49pm On Oct 12, 2016 |
The twerking thing is real 3 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Nigerian Girl Living In Ireland Narrates Challenges Of Being Black Abroad by KingOvoramwen1(m): 3:50pm On Oct 12, 2016 |
She looks like sumwan dat will be scared of preek 28 Likes |
Re: Nigerian Girl Living In Ireland Narrates Challenges Of Being Black Abroad by dondo83(m): 3:51pm On Oct 12, 2016 |
That is why I tell people no place like home. I have been stoned egg twice in london at night from a drivebuy...what if it was acid or I was shot at? we might have our problems as a nation but I wont trade my country to be a second class citizen in the western world 46 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Nigerian Girl Living In Ireland Narrates Challenges Of Being Black Abroad by Ezarazo(m): 3:51pm On Oct 12, 2016 |
This one na news too? 1 Like 1 Share
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Re: Nigerian Girl Living In Ireland Narrates Challenges Of Being Black Abroad by Xeedorf: 3:52pm On Oct 12, 2016 |
Omo ilu oyinbo.... |
Re: Nigerian Girl Living In Ireland Narrates Challenges Of Being Black Abroad by Beety26(f): 3:52pm On Oct 12, 2016 |
Keep being you...proudly Black 6 Likes |
Re: Nigerian Girl Living In Ireland Narrates Challenges Of Being Black Abroad by datola: 3:53pm On Oct 12, 2016 |
The way people talk about these yeye Oyinbos as if they don't have access to news and see development in black nations of the world. Don't they have Internet access even if their local new channels lie to them. What are they feeling like, world class citizens? These whites are nothing but local champions. 30 Likes 5 Shares |
Re: Nigerian Girl Living In Ireland Narrates Challenges Of Being Black Abroad by Yksoul(m): 3:55pm On Oct 12, 2016 |
NO PLACE LIKE HOME,BUT THERE COULD BE BETTER CONDITION SOMEWHERE THAN HOME! 13 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Nigerian Girl Living In Ireland Narrates Challenges Of Being Black Abroad by Yksoul(m): 3:55pm On Oct 12, 2016 |
NO PLACE LIKE HOME,BUT THERE COULD BE BETTER CONDITIONS SOMEWHERE THAN HOME! 5 Likes |
Re: Nigerian Girl Living In Ireland Narrates Challenges Of Being Black Abroad by martyns303(m): 3:56pm On Oct 12, 2016 |
Someone actually asked if she taste like chocolate? Jesu!!! 4 Likes |
Re: Nigerian Girl Living In Ireland Narrates Challenges Of Being Black Abroad by Taiofil(m): 3:56pm On Oct 12, 2016 |
Kpele oo.. Tolu... Same shii happened with my friend in michigan he called to tell me the whites used to be surprised that he could speak english fluently and that they do think less of Africans not to talk of African-Americans now ooh. #irepblackbeauty# 16 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Nigerian Girl Living In Ireland Narrates Challenges Of Being Black Abroad by Yksoul(m): 3:56pm On Oct 12, 2016 |
RIZLER:YOU TOO,YOU FINE? 11 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Nigerian Girl Living In Ireland Narrates Challenges Of Being Black Abroad by one4GOD(f): 3:56pm On Oct 12, 2016 |
And you are still there since 2003. is this write up meant to discourage us? if you survived it, then we will 10times over and if it ddnt kill you then, it definitely wont kill us cos we are stronger and tougher. Thank you. GurlFriend: 8 Likes 1 Share |
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