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They warned me often about my lavish spendings and reckless lifestyle. They warned me with heavy words like poverty, sleep, children, future, hunger. But I would not listen. So they gathered and talked amongst themselves. Planned for the day I would come late, Asked that I followed them to get some latte Then we parked at the place of initiation. Women talking in languages other than my fluent tongue, Smokes and fires! Firewood and charcoal! Three days later, I'm driving to Aromire Road For my steady diet of akara* and bread. "Oh Seye, you now eat 'bean cakes'?"
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Jun 5, 2014
Jun 5, 2014 at 12:20 PM UTC
They warned me often about my lavish spendings
They warned me often about my lavish spendings and reckless lifestyle. They warned me with heavy words like poverty, sleep, children, future, hunger. But I would not listen. So they gathered and talked amongst themselves. Planned for the day I would come late, Asked that I followed them to get some latte Then we parked at the place of initiation. Women talking in languages other than my fluent tongue, Smokes and fires! Firewood and charcoal! Three days later, I'm driving to Aromire Road For my steady diet of akara* and bread. "Oh Seye, you now eat 'bean cakes'?"
*akara: nigerian local food made with blended beans
#food#money#colleagues
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Jun 5, 2014
Jun 5, 2014 at 12:20 PM UTC
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