AMERICANA
A lot of people have never been, have never aspired to be,
and might never be to America, but they feel that they have read or known
enough to be called Americans.
There
approach to every Nigerian situation is always “if it was in America”. They are so myopic in labeling themselves
good and Americans better. They avoid made in Nigeria goods, referring them as
inferior, and go for the made in wherever
goods that looks so superior.
They fine
tune their accent to sound like the American accent they learnt from watching
Hollywood. They follow the American trend; blushes that are so red like bruises
on their cheeks, short dresses, and designers but empty handbags.
They prefer
to blame the government for what they have done or failed to do, yet they see
nothing wrong in those civic duties they failed to do as citizens.
The fact
remains that, no matter how long you idolize America, how good you imagine
America or Americans to be. America will always remain America, and you will
always remain a Nigerian.
You can
either decide to shape Nigeria into a better nation or you can waste your life
savings at the Embassy, seeking for an American visa, and maybe the rest of
your life, looking for a Green Card.
Augustus Bill
©2014
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