A Fulani-Nigerian in England

The Unique Perspective of a British, Fulani-Nigerian Navigating Three Cultures

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18 March 2011

"You Are A Fake Nigerian"

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Expert Nigerian:  Where are you from? Me:  I am British-Nigerian Expert Nigerian: Really? Me: Yes, my parents are from Nigeria Expert ...
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15 March 2011

8 Reasons Why You Meet Few Hausa/Fulanis in the UK

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I have met few Hausa people in all the time I've lived the UK, but I have many Yoruba and Igbo friends and have met hundreds of others. ...
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12 March 2011

6 Nigerians That Make Me Proud

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Every time I see or hear a Nigerian name in the mainstream media, my ears perk up. There are numerous 'Naija' professionals out ther...
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11 March 2011

4 Reasons Why I am Jealous of South Africa

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Even though Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa (160 million people) so that every 1 in 4 Black person in the world is a Nigerian...
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My Muslim and Christian Past

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My father was a Fulani Muslim. He went to the mosque most Fridays, wore a Hula and Babanriga and prayed on his ornate prayer mat. I had a ...
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4 Reasons Why I Hesitate to Say I'm Nigerian

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Admitting I am Nigerian is hard when the popular notion of my fellow countrymen is confined to four categories: 1) Fraud: the verbose str...
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Fulani Nigerian in England
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Born into a Hausa-speaking Fulani household of moderate academics, I obtained a Masters in Journalism and was happy, until curiosity about my ethnicity increased. So I moved to Nigeria in 2011 and began sharing my experiences of being British and Nigerian from a rare Fulani female perspective. The Fulanis - one of Nigeria's most influential tribes - remain somewhat of a mystery...until now.
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