Foreigner

A Rural Boy In Transit | Traveller | Global Citizen | Writer | Social Innovator |#Arsenalfan

[Foreigner @TheForeigner_01]

So today at work, a man followed his wife for her appointment and suddenly collapsed. Luckily, I and a few colleagues were nearby, so we quickly called for help and started resuscitation. The rapid response team arrived in minutes, and for about 20 minutes, we were all in emergency mode, ops, oxygen, vitals check, chest compressions, everything happening right there.

At some point, I knelt down, his head resting on my knees, while everyone moved with urgency around us. It felt like something out of a movie. Eventually, he got stable enough, and they took him away in an ambulance.

I got up, dusted my trousers, washed my hands, and went straight back to my desk to continue working.

Then wahala started.
One by one, people kept checking on me, from my manager, the response team rep, someone from health & safety, even training team people.

Are you okay?
That was a lot to witness, do you want to talk about it?
If you need time off to process this, let us know.

At first, I was just nodding and smiling. But then the check-ins didn’t stop.
Na so una Dey do for here ? 🤔
Someone even called me later just to ask if I was sure I was okay.

In my head: ‘But I’m not the one that fainted nau, make una leave jor 😩

Don’t get me wrong, I understand why they’re doing this. It’s workplace protocol, they genuinely care, and they want to make sure I’m fine.

But where I’m from? We don’t operate this way, things like this, we just say “thank God oo” and keep it moving .
If no be you e reach, then life continues.

My mind has been conditioned differently. It’s me, it’s how I was brought up, it’s the environment and my experiences that has shaped who I’ve become.
Either way, this experience really made me reflect.
It’s not them, it’s me.
Culture shock comes in different forms.

[Foreigner @TheForeigner_01]

See small @Ryanair 😂 small yansh dey shake oo

[Ryanair @Ryanair]

do you dribble the ball out of play on purpose?

[Foreigner @TheForeigner_01]

A lot of emojis are lonely. Never been used before

👾🤖🏯🪨🎏📯🔲🎴◎⎆🀫🂓

[Foreigner @TheForeigner_01]

@renoomokri This ozour don block me for ig 😂

[Foreigner @TheForeigner_01]

This lady cancelled our meeting today, e pain me sha. Anyway na she pay for the hotel.
She lost money, but my time wasted is more valuable. What should i do alone in this massive room like this 🤦‍♂️

[Foreigner @TheForeigner_01]

A girl sponsored me to come to the UK and we were together for about 2 years.
She really held me down, I won’t even lie. At that time, I thought we were building something real and long term.

But after I got here, life wasn’t what I expected. The UK system is totally different from Nigeria, Omo the stress and constant immigration challenges 🤦‍♂️
Work stress, pressure, just trying to survive and settle somewhere along the line, my feelings started changing.
It wasn’t sudden, it just faded slowly.
I didn’t even fully understand it myself. I just knew something wasn’t the same anymore.

And I hated that feeling because I knew what she had done for me.
And I ran into my ex recently, Someone I hadn’t seen in years, someone I thought I had moved on from.
But the moment we spoke, it felt like nothing ever really left.
She’s been here for years now, already settled, built her life and everything. She’s even willing to get me on her visa

So now I’m stuck, one person who showed up for me when I needed it the most and another person who still has my heart in a way I can’t explain.
I’m honestly thinking of leaving because I feel like I need to follow my heart
but at the same time, I don’t even know if I’m making the right decision.

This whole situation just tire me gan
I’m just confused right now, trying to figure out what’s real, what’s right, and what I’m actually supposed to do.
Not insults please 😩

[Foreigner @TheForeigner_01]

@Blessyon30 @GossipMillNaija I understand what you are saying, because he is not rushing to spend all the money and fix schools or boreholes doesn’t mean he hasn’t done anything. For me as long as the money is not missing, I don’t see any problem. He even said the account is public for all to see and trace.

[Foreigner @TheForeigner_01]

@jon_d_doe Agba for a reason…. No be child’s play

[Foreigner @TheForeigner_01]

@jon_d_doe Good morning Boss. Please check your DM 🙏

[Foreigner @TheForeigner_01]

@Idansfargab1 Hmmm

[Foreigner @TheForeigner_01]

Some food combinations will never make sense to me.

Who eats bread with moi moi, or bread with noodles? 🤮

[Foreigner @TheForeigner_01]

@ChristianAjibi1 @yabaleftonline I just lost interest at some point, they weren’t exciting me anymore. Then I found season movies like prison break, 24hours, smallville, and other foreign movies. I never looked back since then.

[Foreigner @TheForeigner_01]

@ChristianAjibi1 @yabaleftonline I stopped watching Nigeria movies in the days of Liz Benson and Genevieve in their active days

[Foreigner @TheForeigner_01]

@abiasonworld I will be there 💯

[Foreigner @TheForeigner_01]

You are a Chelsea fan and a Nigerian, tonight na double tragedy for you oo😂

Thank God say I be Arsenal fan

[Foreigner @TheForeigner_01]

Her: Baby who won the match?

Me: Arsenal won oo 🙂

Her: I mean the Nigeria match

Me: I don’t know what you are talking about 😞

[Foreigner @TheForeigner_01]

@abiasonworld Abeg oo, no go vex her the more tonight oo 😂

[SKYSHIELD ROOFING AND CONSTRUCTION @abiasonworld]

@TheForeigner_01 My wife dey vex 😂😂😂

E no concern me 😂😂😂😂

[Foreigner @TheForeigner_01]

@abiasonworld 😂😂

[Foreigner @TheForeigner_01]

@e_zee10 @ThaBoyYom She go just dey wish make ground open make she enter 😂

[Foreigner @TheForeigner_01]

@tosinolaseinde Yes

[Foreigner @TheForeigner_01]

@davido @Sterling_Bankng I sent 50k to someone days ago and they said they haven’t received it till now. Do you want to be unfortunate or what?