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corisande:

msporche:
Isn't dat wat the OP started

corisande:

waiting for your stories and it must not be about mothers or mothers day

SAMBARRY:
your mother is so pretty. I like this her gele, outfit and smile. Tell her I'm coming for the gele o

Thank you, ma. Do you mind sharing a part of your life with us?

There viewers and posters, there is a new thread on this topic. Lets continue our beautiful stories here.

https://www.nairaland.com/2305986/humans-nairaland-pictures-continued#33606956

Sorry for the diversion.

Cc: Ishilove

Another Mother's day today. All I would wish for is another hug, one big hug from my mum.

Pic: The last Mothers Sunday I celebrated with her before leaving for studies

Updated: Wow. So many inspiring / heart-warming stories down the pages. Keep it coming.
Bless!

Just like the popular interview photoblog "Humans of
New York", I felt I should create this thread so we could
share individual stories, what's on mind, life challenges
and and all.

Encouragement and advice is welcomed.
Pictures will be appreciated.
Thanks

NB: Pls there was a mishap on the first thread. Lets continue our beautiful stories here.

I go first, again

Cc: Ishilove

AyeeIdris:
@op, i think u shd re create the thread.......

Will I still see all the wonderful people I have on this thread there

cococandy:
is that thing on your desk really weed like we joked?

No ma. Hehehehe. Its just a potted plant that we pet. Actually many of potted plants in the lab. Chinese people just love them.

EfemenaXY:
Ah! So you're coping then. What about reading in Chinese? E.g: Street signs, newspapers, and so on? Just curious.

Lol. I will say, to a great extent, I have jumped that hurdle. As I said, everyday Chinese is no problems for me anymore.

Fellis, the thread has been sanitized. Pls come along. I'm itching to hear your story.

Another other beautiful stories, you are welcome

EfemenaXY:
Flyca, just out of interest, how do you manage communicating with the locals? I mean outside of the main city centres?

Also, speaking the language is one thing, but being able to read and understand is another. How do you cope? Two years is that much IMHO...

hahaha
Ma, by locals I don't mean village people . I live and school in the 3rd biggest city in the country, so I'm in a major city. The thing is that English is very difficult for the Chinese people, and Chinese is very difficult for non-native speakers.
For me, I can say, I am very proficient in the every day usuage Chinese but when it comes to explaining how circuits works and why they work they way they do, power generation, stuffs like that (scientific technicalities), I need English to cross over that bar. Lol

egbedore:
#help. I am presently in dare need of a strong litigation lawyer,probably a SAN as the opposition has bluntly refused to follow the written judgement. I am presently watching "Disney Junior" against my wish of seeing the news. Remote control has been hidden and wifey has decided to camp with the opposition! NLders help!

Loooooool. Solider go, solider come, Barracks go remain

Eh, have you considered an extra pack of peanut?

Hehehe, good job sir. I see you as a real family man

iamrealdeji:
are you in China pretty mami?

Yes

fellis:
Wow Op please go on. I love threads like this

Can't decide what to post yet. Still thinking.

Pls share. I will like to hear your story

bellong:
Op,
What language are you studying in?

Ma, on paper its English. In reality, 20% English and 80% Chinese.

cococandy:
Where's your picture? And story?

Lol. Here ma.
Can you share yours

I was registered as an English student but soon after starting school, I discovered it was different. I love my school, the people, the teachers, my supervisor is a very nice man too. But its difficult for me because professional courses require technical terminologies and explainations. My professor is not competent in English and I've just learned the new language for two and half years. So proper communication is hard. BTW all my project colleagues are locals.
Huh!

Just like the popular interview photoblog "Humans of New York", I felt I should create this thread so we could share individual stories, what's on mind, life challenges and and all.

Encouragement and advice is welcomed.
Pictures will be appreciated.
Thanks

I go first.

. #thanksgivingtins
But its black in my eyes.

Interesting!

When their preference changes from tall to short, cut your legs!

I didn't have the nerve to finish the clip. I just watched the first two minutes and that was it!

Is rich and faithful such a rare combination?

Why are they baiting only their mum?

iMerchant:
You have some very good point, most of the things listed above are doable but practically impossible considering the infrastructure and customers buying behaviour.

I have been at both side of the coin, so let me try and answer some of your questions or clarify your observations.

1. You have a great point here. Every eCommerce site owner knows that pictures and product details leads to more conversion but however, having to much pictures slow down server and the load speed of your website if you're on a budget.

2. One of the major headaches of owning/starting an eCommerce site aside logistics (Shipping & Delivery) is inventory. Even the big boys in the industry (Konga & Jumia) couldn't carry all inventories until they open their platform to small merchants who now sell variety of items that you never thought it will be possible to buy online.

3. The number one headache in the industry is logistics (Shipping & Delivery). I have never see a customer or buyer who love to pay for shipping including myself. I don't like to pay for shipping too. The suggestion of having pickup centres in major cities is good but it work best with large retail stores like Mrp and others. They offer pickup (Click & Collect) service. All you need do is visit their website, buy your stuff and visit their nearest store to pick up your order. If you aren't a larger retail store, the best thing to do is improvised and improved your customer service which include giving customers ability to track their goods.

4. Having random product pop up at cart oy checkout hurt conversion. Online store owners care a lot about conversion and don't want to distracted their customer with many CTA (Call to Action). Also consider that a lot of shopper don't have high speed internet when shopping online in Nigeria.

I see your point. High speed internet is not affordable and common yet in Nigeria. Thanks for the insight.

I will be coming home next fall, and I was thinking of how to put up with one of my greatest hobbies, shopping online! You see, I love the ease of shopping online, sometimes just to while away time (window shopping ), look at new fashion styles, easy wares, know what the latest in town is and bounce out, no haggling. So I decided to visit some famous Nigerian online shops, and from my observations I will like to make the following suggestions to Nigerian Online Shop owners.

1. Advertise your products properly: The general outlook as per designs of websites I looked at were cool but mostly "dry". Advertise your products well, make it enticing. One picture is not enough for one product. Make it 10 or even more. Let’s get the feel. Let’s see how the dresses look on the wearers, let’s see the sun glasses from different angles of view, stretch the fabric, and show us the sole of the shoes. Give it a face, make us want to buy the products.

2. Put Every Detail to Products: Product sizes, length, width breadth. Materials, is it glass, wood, ceramic or clay. Put colors, designs, size chat for all clothes, shoes, lingerie etc, is it hand wash or machine wash etc.

3. Online shopping is not only for foreign or expensive products: Most products were expensive brands. No, there should be a strong mix. From bedroom slippers, to rubber sandals, to umbrellas, key holders, insecticides, handkerchiefs, plastic containers for refrigerators, everything! Sell everything “sell-able”. It mustn’t be expensive before it’s sold online. The beauty of online shopping is variety, so please spice it up.

4. Improve on your delivery system: Diversify beyond Lagos! Establish collection offices in cities other than Lagos (Enugu, Kano, Asaba, Awka, Lokoja, Benin, Abeaokuta everywhere!). Notify buyers that their orders are ready for collection via SMS so they go to the offices to pick them. This way, you reach more people in the inner cities.

5. Put random products popping on your home page and reshuffle them quite occasionally: A visitor might soon be buying something he/she never knew is in your shop.

6. Online correspondence: In the online shops, I did not see dialogue boxes. Because items are virtual, there may be questions buyers may need to ask before we can make up our mind. Put up dialogue boxes and get someone man them, answering potential buyers’ questions.

7. Little things matter: I made an order for a pair of jeans some days ago. Just yesterday, my order arrived and it came with a pair of socks! I was really excited. Spice up patronage with little extras, littles courtesies, little privileges. They go a long way.

8. Advertise your company. There are few online markets in Nigeria for now but be assured that more competition is coming, no dulling.

9. I don't know if this last point is just me, but I think most products are overpriced. The lower the price, the more quantities you see, invariably, more gain.

I guess diasporans will be able understand this better.
Its free suggestion/advice and hopefully someone is getting ground-breaking ideas.
One love Nigeria.

Family Business of Politics is trending in Nigeria

#babanowthatyouarethere

Beautiful lady with her own touch of skoi-skoi

Cane/koboko

Take it as a way of giving your friend (the bride) a financial support for her great day. On your own day, friends will also "contribute" for you.

You mentioned our parents' era. My dear, economy is tougher now. Get used to it!