Where Are We From?

The first photo is our two friends Bruce and Neulah who are South African. This photo was taken just before Christmas at Cape Town's annual Christmas carol singalong at its botanical garden. Being almost 80% Christian, we felt at home during the Christmas season there.

Obviously there is an oyibo in this second picture. The person to the right of me is EG, one of our very good friends here in Lagos. She is Nigerian, born in Warri. Her full name is Eguonor Abinogun, which can be a bit confusing to the typical Nigerian. Technically she's considered Urhobo, but her last name is Yoruba.

Look carefully at the third photo, and don't be fooled...there is an oyibo in disguise. The other gentleman was our Egyptian tour guide while at the pyramids in Giza.

The fourth photo is also a bit tricky...the gentleman on the right is our roommate, Ben. He attended primary and secondary school near Kampala, Uganda (where his parents and family still live), but he's American. On the left is a Nigerian gentleman we met during a late night at our hotel pool bar in Benin City, Nigeria.

The final photo is a bit atypical! It was taken during my trip to Kano (the northern part of Nigeria that is primarily Muslim and so close to the Sahara they are planting trees to keep the desert from expanding to Kano). Rarely did we see 18-30 year-old women walking the streets. Most are obligated to stay at home or only exit their homes with their husbands.