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My NIGERIAN Embassy Application Experience In Sweden This was me packing my bag and getting ready for my flight the next morning while thinking about the experience I had with my son in the same embassy I was going to apply for my passport! He (my son) was three months old when my husband and I decided to visit the Nigerian embassy in Sweden for a new passport application for him. We had a terrible experience to say the least! Being in a totally unfamiliar environment made him to loose his sleep and to make matters worse, the official in charge of taking his bio-metrics went about her OWN BUSINESS WHILE MAKING OTHERS WAIT! To say unprofessional is an understatement! I'd rather say unapologetic! I'll explain. So she (the official) got back to the office and showed no remorse about her action. I was stunned when we finally got to our turn to take some bio-metrics for our son and she said "oh he came to apply for a passport na" Wait! Wait!!! Wait!!! Is that ...

5 CULTURE SHOCKS IN FINLAND MOVING FROM AFRICA TO FINLAND I really did not plan to have a culture shock moving to Finland as an African well, that’s because I did not brace up for it honestly. Why should I or someone be thinking about the culture shock of a new place (Finland to me) When you’re still basking in the excitement of moving to a new place? That was my thought until I had a fair share of it that left my mouth wide open😂 I’d like to reflect on some of the culture shocks I had moving to Finland as an African on this blog post with the hope that they help others prepare  for the culture shocks they might experience. THE CLIMATE AND THE ADJUSTMENTS IT REQUIRE : I knew that up in the northern part of our globe would be cold and that Finland happened to be located there BUT I just couldn't wrap my mind around how it was going to feel until I experienced it especially coming from a place where it is summer all year round. As a way of adjusting,  I’v...

  "Why do women not support other women?!" This was me disgusted by what I saw on the internet and thus the reason behind this post. Let me explain everything in detail with the intention that this will spark an attitude change in a woman to truly have the back of another sister and TRULY MEAN IT. Some weeks ago, we had this numerous video productions by many YouTubers about two women having dispute or let's say misunderstanding. It was so sad to see how onlookers (other women YouTubers) decided to take advantage of the incident by taking sides for those who dislike one of the late ladies involved.  The worse of all was that opportunists decided to have financial gain from it by taking advantage of the views from YouTube without even pausing for a moment to think about mediating! My heart broke to see women talk badly about other women. I feel we have enough as women to deal with. Especially from the patriarchal  culture where we are from. Women go through...