₦airaland Forum

Must Africa keep receiving aids such as vaccines, medicines, money from wealthy nations? When will Africa be the one doing the giving? He who receives but never gives will perpetually be poor.

Lew should have won last year's award, no doubt about that. This year's award undoubtedly belongs to Messi. The organisers should have presented Lew last year's award. That would have been the fairest thing to do. Lew had a spectacular season last year.

Babaken:
Am happy for them bro

Na so e suppose be. That way God go dey bless our hustles! Have a blessed day.

Teslason:
Cool!
I'm a student.

Nice! Good luck in your endeavours!

Originalsly:
Bro... you didn't had to list all those unpronounceable names to jam my brain ....... now I have a headache! A workmate (Chinese) had told me most Blacks are pretty much in Guangzhou .... outside of there Chinese generally ..... generally blatantly discriminate against Blacks. Did you experience any of this in your travels to the unpronounceable places you listed?

Hahaha! Pardon me!
Yes, Guangzhou is the go-to city for blacks, Arabs and other business-minded immigrants because of its proximity to the international airport, seaport; factories, markets, logistic companies etc. Prior to COVID-19, there were quite a number of Nigeria restaurants where Nigerian cuisines, drinks and beverages were sold. Also, there were Nigerian owned shops where foodstuffs, and everyday items from Nigeria were sold. Sadly, COVID-19 and unfavorable visa policies have almost put a lid on all that. These days most of the shops selling Nigerian foodstuffs and everyday items are mostly run by Chinese women married to Nigerian men while some are run wholly by Chinese citizens. Speaking of racism, I can say I've had a few experiences of racism. On the Guangzhou metro, it is common to see Chinese people not sitting near a foreigner especially a black foreigner. Sometimes a bench meant for say six passengers would be left unoccupied simply because a black foreigner was sitting on it. Sometimes two spaces to the foreigner would be left unoccupied. Other times nobody gives a shit, everybody's sitting on every available sitting spot. Such displays of ignorance do get to one, I must confess. However, I must emphasize this isn't a general behaviour. For example in Shanghai and Beijing where I've ridden the metro a couple of times, nobody gave me a second look. I think it is fair to say most of the racist behaviours of Chinese people are borne out of ignorance of the world outside of their bubble due to restriction of information. Also, a great number of rural dwellers (migrant workers) are constantly moving to urban areas and megacities for work; such people have never had any exposures to foreigners so it is natural to see them acting weirdly. On the flip side, the average Chinese person is nice. I've been treated like royalty on some of my trips across China. There was this one unforgettable moment while travelling in Harbin (Ice City), my wife, daughter and I ran into a group of giggly middle-aged women who were posing for photos. On seeing me, they all came over excitedly and politely asked if they could take photos with me, and I obliged them. The celebrity moment was fun! I have been offered offered drinks, food, cigarettes (I don't smoke) by locals I encountered on some of my trips in China. I have also be pointed the right way when I lost my way; shown the nearest subway exit/entrance; shown that important building I just couldn't find. One time in Dongguan some years ago, a police patrol car showed up at the bus stop where I was waiting for a bus home, and asked I be driven home by them. On the way one of the officers told me they saw from the CCTV cameras at the bus stop two men trying to pick my wallet. Such astonishing moments are difficult to forget; they help one to overcome or mitigate any bouts of racism one would experience or has experienced. Cheers!

Teslason:
No visionary leader...
How was S. Korea when you traveled there?
Anywhere near China development?
What made you choose China alas?

South Korea is highly developed probably slightly more developed than China because of its relative small size and population. I left South Korea for an ESL job in Chengdu, China. And I'm still here several years after! What do you do?

Babaken:
How many of you think this their quarrel was all set up thing.

Set up for how many years?
To what end?
Abeg park. Be happy for them, and move on!

Originalsly:
Have you ever left Guangzhou?.... Guangdong? Is there like a Nigerian/African "community " in Guangzhou?

Sure! I've been to Xiamen, Shenzhen, Changsha, Wuhan,Chengdu, Sanya, Qingdao, Jinan, Jilin, Harbin, Inner Mongolia, Gansu, Xinjiang,Qinghai, Shanghai, Beijing, Yunnan, Guangxi ( Guilin), Hong Kong, Macau...There used to be a thriving African community at XiaoBei Lu in Guangzhou but Convid-19 and stringent visa policies have adversely affected the community.

Teslason:
Not flying yet....
Just want to know how beautiful your place is...

COVID-19 has clipped everyone's wings from taking to the skies! I miss international travelling. China is a beautiful and functional country - everyone, agencies,departments...all seem to know what their responsibilities, and when to carry them out. I wish Nigeria were like that, too.

Teslason:
Which state are you in?

Down south. Planning on stopping by?

Originalsly:
Got the picture! ... you're a good word artist!

Thanks. Glad I could answer your questions.

In America, food and drinks are served at funerals. The same goes for Mexicans. The Koreans do it, too. In some communities in China, when an elderly person dies, food and drinks are served for 2 days to sympathizers who in turn give the bereaved money in red envelopes. The problem with burial ceremonies in some parts of Nigeria is the unnecessary demands for goats, cows, fish, drinks and money by some stupid family heads, village heads and community youths who are often tasked with digging graves.

Originalsly:
Nice. Does the bridge cross over a river?..canyon?... and does it connect two towns/villages? Besides the bridge... how is there another way to get from one side to the other? .. do locals use the bridge or is it mainly for sightseeing/tourism?... what else is of interest in the area? ... what is the community like?.... farmers?... traders? ... is it like really chilly at that height?.... just curious!

You could make a good journalist by the way you framed your questions in multiple layers. Good one! The glass bridge is a tourist attraction that straddles across a valley. It is anchored between two mountains to allow tourists to literally walk from one mountain top to the other. For hikers, there are paved winding paths for them to walk on. From up there on a balmy weather, one can see different shades, patterns of rooftops of traditional Chinese and contemporary buildings of the farmers who live in the valley and nearby. One can also see beautiful green rice terraces on the lower sides of some mountains. When the rice is ready for harvesting, the terraces turn yellowish giving them an even more beautiful ambiance. And yes, it does get cold and misty up there so it is better to put on a light down jacket or a hoodie before going up on the bridge. What else? There are cabin houses for short stay, a hotel ( with golf carts and vans to convey people to/from the glass bridge attraction) restaurants, a barbeque campground, souvenirshops...in the community. It is fair to say the lives of the people in the community have been transformed for the better by the glass bridge.

Teslason:
The tribalism in Nigeria is worse than racism in other countries...

Gbam! As evidenced on Nairaland with shameless, spiteful, baleful tribalistic bigots running around unchecked.

Teslason:
Is that English as a second Language?

Gbamsolutely!

Teslason:
Made mistake with the language name...
So what type of work are you doing?

Procurement. And some ESL.

Teslason:
Racism level?

I don't go out looking for racist experiences. I just stay on my line, and try to take in as much of the country, people, cultures and foods that I can absorb. Are there any racist people here? Of course. But so is it with every other country especially the ones that are highly homogeneous. It is what it is!

Teslason:
Are you living there permanently?

Yes, I am.

Teslason:
My favorite Asian country?
How many years did it take you to learn Maradin?

Mandarin? I started listening and absorbing the language the moment I touched down at Baiyun Airport, Guangzhou, about a decade ago! Listening, more listening and speaking with lots of mistakes were all it took.

Teslason:
Great! How's business there?

I hear business is slow. I'm not into business per say. Planning on visiting?

Teslason:
Which country are you in now?

China.

Mission abort!
I report mission abort! Uzbekistan is a no-no! There's nothing there in Uzbekistan, not even their women!

The egusi make sense! Brazil is one of the countries I'd love to visit someday!

How do you, supporters of this evil regime sleep at night? For how much was your conscience, your souls bought? Honestly speaking, I'm glad I'm not in Nigeria. I shudder to think of how polarized Nigeria has become!

Beautiful! God was too benevolent to Nigeria in that He gave her everything- I mean EVERYTHING to make her the cynosure of all eyes but her leaders bleeped it all up! If Nigeria weren't such a rudderless, clueless country, tourism would have been one of her top earners of foreign cash inflows. China's Guilin, Guizhou, Yunnan... are visited by millions of both local and international tourists who flock there to see natural rice terraces; hills, mountains and streams/ waterfalls, and man-made attractions built by the municipal authorities there. In Nigeria, all eyes are on oil money! Our leaders lack the abilities to reason innovatively. It's a shame!

MHBNeiman:
Let's us continue to lament instead of hitting the streets to protest. Pray to God? God has already given us brains to decide who will rule us but we don't use it.

You're thoughtful! May your thoughtfulness never be compromised! Nigerians complain about their difficulties, hardships and injustices only on social media. They've become analogous to toothless rottweilers! Some countries have witnessed massive protests because of rising costs of food commodities such as bread! The rising cost of bread was one of the reasons that led to the ousting of the then Sudanese dictator,Omar al-Bashir. Nigeria is embroiled in insecurity, Kidnappings, ritual killings, inflation, corruption... yet Nigerians are doing literally nothing about it! Who do una? When will Nigerians wake up from their perpetual comatose?

ariesbull:
this is a it being tribalistic but the South West are terrible in terms of ritual... And this man owns universities in yoruba land and a prince in Ife


It is here In Lagos that a Yoruba bit told me that it is not possible to make 500k without doing juju


That is their mentality... Doing jazz to sell even recharge Cards

It is terrifying to say the least!
May God protect us from evildoers! Amen!

There's too much unspeakable wickedness in Nigeria! May the murderers of that young man be killed!

Davido truly does have a heart of GOLD!
Givers never lack. May he and every person that contributed to his project never lack. But if they come to lack, may helpers be available to them. On the flip side, Davido is building quite the resumė for his future career in politics. I wish him nothing but the best. Finally, committee boards, abeg make una no embezzle the money ooo!

I wish the Chinese or a reliable private company were granted the rights to operate and maintain the trains, train terminals because Nigeria has/Nigerians have a knack for ruining good things. I've never seen such a never-do-well country in my entire life!

Who ordered the shootings?
Who ordered the shootings?
That's what people should be asking.
What will Nigerians do now that the reports are out - sit down like nothing happened or rise up to demand accountability from this evil government?

SATANlST:
let their families come out and talk.
no one died

You're disputing the findings of a properly constituted and authorized state panel? You must be a diehard pessimist.