#Homecoming | Planet Meera

Homecoming | Elders are Always Right!

January 14, 2019

Salaaam!

How are you guys doing? Having a good start to the week?

I know I have been back home for two years now, but I recently moved again to Cairo. So, the homecoming bug has resurfaced in me and I realize I still have stories to tell.

I remember coming back the last time and going through the worst case of reverse culture shock and dealing with the double standard in Nigeria. But after a while, I became accustomed to life here and started feeling nostalgic and happy about being back.

And then deciding a change was needed again and leaving for Cairo-I will tell stories of that soon so stay tuned.

For today, we shall talk about the age-old fact of our Elders are ALWAYS right! Continue Reading

Homecoming | F A M I L Y

May 21, 2017

Salaaaam!

Hope you all had a lovely weekend. Mine was spent in the beautiful city of Kaduna, in the northern part of Nigeria. I attended my little Aunt’s—pictured below—wedding and visited lots of relatives and I actually traveled to the old city of Zaria to visit more family. It is a Sunday here and I am supposed to be getting ready for the week and also prepping for a language exam I have on Wednesday but here I am….

#Homecoming | Double Standard.

May 11, 2017

I am sure there are people out there who think that there is no double standard between men and women, and to those people, North—AKA Nori up there— is helping me give you the stink eye!

And for those people who think this is another feminist rant or who think that women always complain, I will admit that there are times when women get the long side of the stick, have it better or however you want to put it. But let’s be real, double standard affect women negatively far more than it does men. We pretty much got schooled on that by Aunty Chimamanda!
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