Before 2007, I had never seen snow, let alone a white Christmas. Snow, pine trees and Christmas dinner (i.e. English Christmas dinner) were all part of “TV” Christmas and were only imitated back home (with the exception of the food. Nothing has matched up to mom’s cooking to date). As much as I looked forwardContinue reading “Tinsel & Turkey?”
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For A Friend
Life is short, Too short not to be lived, Too short not too be shared, A gift to be grateful for, Deserving of our utmost care. Life is precious, Not easily made, Very quickly lost, So to extra years we look to upgrade, But all in all at what cost. Life is our most preciousContinue reading “For A Friend”
You Are Awesome, Embrace It.
I am Ifeanyi Nwokoro and I am awesome. Why? I’ll tell you why. I am awesome because I am a young black man, born and bred in Lagos, Nigeria. I am a proud member of a loving family. I am the son of a great man and a wonderful woman. I am the brother, cousin,Continue reading “You Are Awesome, Embrace It.”
Family Over Everything
Family has always been arguably the most important part of my life and indeed every life. Not because it is the accepted “norm” to value ones family highly; not because I was raised in a Christian home; and definitely not because I feel I have, or indeed believe in the existence of, the ideal family.Continue reading “Family Over Everything”