Diary of a black migrant girl

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This is what I’ve been up to lately.

Happy Sunday to all my awesome BMG blog subscribers. It has been many weeks since I last wrote here. Frankly, this COVID-19 situation has had me observing from behind the bedcovers; watching until it is safe for us to come out. But seeing as the Rona will be with us longer than we thought, I guess we all have to begin to cultivate new coping habits to get us through this new normal. So, I wanted to take the opportunity…

August 9, 2020 2 comments

I failed my road test

written by Akata Salowo

Yes, I did. Full stop. END OF STORY … … ???? Pardon me, I’m still recovering from the heartbreak of failing the test. Me, a very qualified and cautious driver in all of Nigeria? One who went to a driving school in Lagos? I’m the only person I know who actually performed a driving test at FRSC (Federal Road Safety Corps) before my Nigerian Driver’s license was issued? How can I now arrive here and fail a G2 drive test…

July 29, 2018 17 comments

3 years ago by blackmigrantgirl I went driving 10 days in a row in the GTA and wrote about my expatexperience here, and the difference with driving in Lagos, Nigeria where I willingly relocated from. Link in bio...
3 years ago by blackmigrantgirl Good morning from Ottawa! This traveller life go fit me die shaa
2 years ago by blackmigrantgirl The view from the top. I'm so thankful for today. I wrote my final exams today and have now completed my postgraduate degree in ELT (English Language Teaching) Then I hung out with my friends from Nigeria who are visiting as part of the process of soft landing. I am grateful... I am soooooo thankful...
2 years ago by blackmigrantgirl I wrote something new on the blog. About how I successfully passed my Full G drive test. I share valuable tips on the blog on 'HOW' to achieve this feat. Happy Monday
1 year ago by blackmigrantgirl I wrote about self-care; about caring for one's self in the midst of hustling and surviving. As newcomers, how many of us take the time to do something for ourselves that helps us relax? In Lagos, I used to practice better self care, even as crazy as living in Lagos is. When I went for a massage last Saturday though, I started to reflect & I realized I've been so caught up in the hustle, I have not been as caring of myself. Up on the blog now- www.blackmigrantgirl.com