VIDEO: African music throwback from Kent campus
One good thing about studying in the United Kingdom is that it confers on you the status of a global citizen. Don’t mind my use of the phrase “Global Citizen”. But in fact, due to the cosmopolitan nature of British Universities you are bound to meet students from all over the world… just name it!! University of Kent provided this opportunity to meet with students from other countries and I was always very keen to meet “non-Nigerian” students. Due to my natural pull and affinity for everything African, I always looked forward to making friends amongst the African students. The likes of Ghanaian David & Fred, Kenyan Nyambura, Cameroonian Magbor, Angolan Paolo, Tanzanian Dauda, Zimbabwean Rumby, Guinean Sabally, Congolese Billy, Gambian Katty, Basotho Palesa (Lesotho), South African Sonya & Noxolo, Ugandan Christy, and many more. The list is endless. I’m glad to say I have friends in most sub-Sahara African countries. Interestingly, when I make friends I like to un