olaoluwatomi

I have visited New York twice in the last two months. I had visited over a year before and it was a very different experience for me. The first time I visited it was in the middle of winter and being a true Nigerian I hid in my hotel room throughout my visit only venturing out for a quick meal and to attend a wedding which was why I had come! Thankfully the next two visits which are my latest were during summer and I can say I really saw New York mostly during the first. I had the company of two friends who showed me around and I can comfortably say I will not get lost if I ever have to come back and visit! My first impression of New York was that it reminded me a great deal of Lagos. The sights and the sounds, are almost exactly identical. Just exchange the yoruba and hausa spoken on the streets with some ebonics and an american accent and you might as well be strolling down Broad street in Lagos. The hustle and bustle, impersonal contact and everyone hurrying as if the devil ...