there was something missing i couldnt put my head around. .it didnt matter if i was in vegas,miami,new york,DC or philadelphia. . .something was just not quite right
i checked out as many cities as i could. . .u stay in a hotel somewhere downtown,check out the clubs. . .and it was always the same thing. . apart from the cities i mention above i have also clubbed in tampa florida,st loius,baltimore,upstate newyork and boston. . .
i been in city/college towns in the city or sub urbs. . .
i have ridden trains from the airport to the city centre in a lot of towns like st louis. . checked out the bars in daytime or night
but there is no soul amongst the people, they are all like drones or zombies who dance to whatever music they say is cool. . .and sleep with u without even knowing why
no culture. . .just this humongous stretch of paved roads and strip malls. . .
it was slightly better in AA communities i hung in,been to a couple of block parties,with streets blocked off and kids(15yr olds) doing dance offs. . .
all black faces except one or two white starbucks type hanging around like tourists. . .
however once the party ends everyone goes back to the i dont trust strangers mode,ppl are more tense. . .two days later i hear there was a shooting at the chicken spot 2 blocks from where i attended the block party
In Nigeria and perhaps much of africa. . .a lot of the ppl u see might be poor,but they are genuinely happy. . .u have open air bars,that line streets where ppl chat and laugh till daybreak. . .
u can get into a bus and laugh all through cause something is always happening. . .
whether it is the okadaman or gateman,househelp or oga bigman. . .there is always something to smile about. . .
am sorry folks but i believe these ppl are richer in the end. . .apart from the fact that u cant take any of all these when u die,
but they also have something money cannot buy. . .could be the culture,maybe a spiritual calm,whatever it is i cant find it in the west. . .
i have given up trying to make friends with folks here that are not african or carribean. .in nigeria your friend can call u anytime,and u all know where u live
over here its the opposite. . .
so all am saying is,as we wish for skyscrappers and strip malls for africa. .
we should be weary of loosing the only thing that can truley make us rich and fulfilled on this earth
proudly nigerian