Ayo's blog

Greetings from Ekiti State Excited to visit my grandmother who is 102 years old, I headed to Ekiti state. I stopped in the capital to meet up with my dad who has been volunteering in the upcoming elections (the election was postponed by a week as of the time of writing this). After a quick trip to the country's capital - Abuja, we headed to his hometown two days later. My grandmother was excited to see me. She called me by the name she gave me when I was born. At her age, her memory is extremely sharp, her health in great form (apart from a shaky tooth), and she looked as beautiful as ever. Over the course of the week she told me stories of her upbringing, struggle, poverty, activism, outspoken nature, and greatest of all her commitment to ensure all her children educated. An opportunity her mother deprived her off. She told me how they walked for two days to travel between cities before cars were introduced. And how her legs were swollen when she arrived at her destination (...

Greetings!!! My trip to Nigeria began with a flight to Atlanta and then a 10 hour direct flight to Lagos, the commercial capital. I missed my flight to Atlanta because I forgot my wallet at home and the airline had to verify the credit card I purchased my ticket with. I was able to make a roundtrip home to still catch a later flight which got me to Atlanta in time to catch my direct flight to Lagos. We experienced serious turbulence on both flights. Otherwise, my trip was uneventful. My parents were out of town attending family events so my cousin's husband picked me up from the airport. I spent a few hours with my cousin and her kids before they dropped me off at her older sisters house. I spent pretty much my entire week with my cousin and her family. Here are some pictures from my time with them. My niece - Tomi  Boiled yam with garden egg stew - deliciousness A luggage basket willed to my grandmother in 1923 by her wealthy aunt. My grandmother was 7 years ...