Culture.

There was a time in my life that I saw
myself as a British citizen with Nigerian parents. I had dissociated myself
from my heritage. How I become as patriotic as I am now… is a story for another
day J

                        Culture is beautiful. 

I did not realize
this until I fully embraced mine; I love it. I love the vibrancy in our
traditional clothing, food, language… everything. What many young people that
are born and bred in the diaspora do not understand is that; the culture of the
environment in which you live in is not yours – it is borrowed. You’re very own
culture is that which is passed on from your ancestors, down through your
lineage to you.

Culture by definition is the behavior and
beliefs, or characteristics of a particular social, ethnic or age group. Your
culture helps define who you are, your morals and your values.

So I write to my readers that reside beyond
the borders of their nation of origin – embrace YOUR culture.