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Robertgreene1:
But all these girls no fine oo walahi, na just make-up.

kiddaz:
Better go use AI create am now

Mariangeles:
It's not oyinbo food.
It's Mediterranean food, which is flavorful.

They don't just add "salt and pepper" like the oyinbos do.
The make use of herbs and spices in their cuisine.

I like their cooking method. The way they build their flavor.

betshopagent:
left hand of will smith is bigger than the career of jaden smith.

SixSeven:
I saw a video like this but most people are concerned about the safety

Banning the sale of zombie knives is a positive step, but schools need to intervene earlier to help tackle the UK's knife crime crisis, says Idris Elba.

The actor, 52, has spent the last year making a documentary for the BBC about solutions to knife crime, during which he met victims' families, police officers and teenage offenders.

In the documentary, called Idris Elba: Our Knife Crime Crisis, the Hollywood star meets a 17-year-old boy at Feltham young offender institution who first began carrying a blade when he was 13.

Tens of thousands of so-called ‘zombie knives’ and machetes were seized or surrendered last year, new figures reveal.

Zombie knives are weapons which are more than eight inches long and typically have a jagged edge, spikes or more than two sharp points.

The blades have been wielded by people as young as 16 to carry out deadly attacks on youngsters as they waited for buses or played football.

AngelSlay:
Many people glamorize “japa” and many others over-romanticize “staying back.” Reality is harsher and more nuanced than both sides admit.

Yes, abroad offers stronger systems, better infrastructure, and in many cases more predictable institutions than places like Nigeria — but predictability on paper doesn’t automatically translate to personal fulfillment.

A lot of immigrants in countries like Canada, United Kingdom, or United States quietly deal with:

Years of visa uncertainty

Doing survival jobs far below their qualifications

High taxes and rising living costs

Family strain/divorce

Loneliness and identity loss

Retirement fears after spending decades in a foreign land

And you’re right that success should never be reduced to airport photos, visa stamps, or “I dey abroad” bragging rights.

Real success is closer to what you described: freedom.

Freedom to control your time.
Freedom to build assets.
Freedom to raise your family in peace.
Freedom to retire with dignity.
Freedom to live life on your own terms.

That said, staying in Nigeria isn’t automatically freedom either. Many people leave because of insecurity, unstable policies, poor healthcare, weak institutions, and limited opportunities.

The real question isn’t “Should I japa or stay?”

It’s: “Where can I build the best life based on my goals, values, skills, and family priorities?”

For some people, migration is the right move.
For others, building businesses, investments, and influence at home may create far more freedom.

Location alone doesn’t create success.
Intentional decisions do.

And honestly, whether in Nigeria, Canada, or anywhere else—if you’re 65 and still trapped in survival mode with no assets, no peace, and no options, that’s the deeper problem.

The methods are:

a): Root bridge training without scaffolding.
b): Root bridge training using bamboo or wood scaffolding.
c): Root bridge training using hollowed out Areca Palm trunks.
d): Root bridge training using steel wire.

Almost all living root bridges that I’ve observed which were still being actively maintained showed signs of roots that had been manipulated by hand to improve the functionality of the structure. These improvements often took the simple form of a few individual roots that had been wrapped around each other, tied to trees, or attached to the opposite bank of a stream. I’m told that these ad-hoc, spur of the moment improvements are usually done by people working in the jungle, who have occasion to use the living root bridge, and so take it upon themselves to improve the structures over time.

The people making these improvements understand that, gradually, individual roots tied or twisted together will merge, forming a stronger overall structure.

Many root bridges are created using scaffolds made of wood or bamboo, materials which can be found virtually anywhere in Southern Meghalaya.

In these instances, young ficus elastica roots can often be seen twisted around bamboo poles, while sticks and tree trunks are used to add additional stability to a temporary structure which crosses a stream and is used to aid in the formation of a botanical structure. While these materials rot quickly in the hot, humid, climate of Southern Meghalaya, given their ubiquity, they can easily be replaced from year to year.

The roots, providing the tree they are a part of remains healthy, gradually become stronger and thicker, and with many adjustments to the scaffold over time, will slowly develop into a functional living root bridge. Once the roots can be safely walked upon, the scaffolding is no longer necessary. However, additions and repairs to already functioning root bridges are still often made by guiding aerial roots along the outsides of sticks, tree trunks, or bamboo poles.

This method of root bridge creation appears to be practiced throughout the area where they are found. In some areas, root bridges are also created using a method employing hollowed out Areca Palm trunks (see the next section). However, in areas where Areca Palms do not grow in abundance, the use of wood or bamboo scaffolding is simply more practical.

In Germany, this alliance is found through Baubotanik, or Living Plant Constructions. Coined by architect, Dr. Ferdinand Ludwig, the practice was inspired by the ancient art of tree shaping.

“I came in touch with some historic examples of living architecture while I was studying [at the University of Stuttgart] and was fascinated from the first moment on,” he explained. “The vision is a new way of integrating trees in architectural and urban design.”

As the name suggests, when shaped through a variety of means via pruning, bending, grafting, or weaving, trees can become extraordinary works of innovation. Early examples of living root bridges in Meghalaya, India, and the pleached hedge fences of medieval Europe reveal their additional value in the built environment.

Despite human intervention, this process can also occur in nature when trunks, roots, or branches in close proximity slowly fuse together. Known as inosculation, or approach grafting, it can arise within a single tree or neighboring trees of same or different species. Over time, as the limbs grow, they exert increasing pressure on each other, similar to the friction between two palms rubbed together. This causes the outer bark to slough off, exposing the inner tissue and allowing the vasculature of both trees to intermingle, in essence joining their lifeblood.

Ludwig’s Baubotanik, however, goes one step further. By incorporating a vegetal component to metal scaffolding and other construction materials, a living, breathing building is formed. Over time, as the trees age, their fused joints continue to strengthen, providing further load bearing support. Indeed, the ability of growing trees to incorporate foreign materials such as metal and plastic highlights the potential of Baubotanikal structures in urban design.