US-based Nigerian storyteller and vlogger, Vera Ezimora had her daughter in October 2015 and she is excited about her ho…
Read MoreI have been a mommy now for almost two years – wow! Before I became a mom, I had many expectations, based on what I had seen and what I…
Read Moreby Vera Ezimora Tiwa Savage on gender equality — oh, where do I begin? First of all, my apologies for coming in late on this post. I actually tried to…
Read Moreby Vera Ezimora You know that I argue with myself a lot, right? If you knew half the conversations that go on in my head, you might stop reading this…
Read MoreFirst of all, I want to say that my thoughts and prayers are with people who were affected by the senseless gun violence and terrorist attack in Las Vegas. I…
Read Moreby Vera Ezimora Kevin Hart has been in the news since Saturday, but for all the wrong reasons. A while ago, it came out that Kevin Hart was cheating on…
Read Moreby Vera Ezimora I have to preface this post by first saying that I am not a fan of the [former] Olori of Ife. And this is all because of…
Read MoreSeventeen years in America and I am still learning. I suppose it makes sense, considering that I am Nigerian, and I am still learning about my own country. Still, it’s…
Read Moreby Vera Ezimora Is it just me or has there been a recent influx in the number of posts/videos of people giving women all kinds of advice about what men…
Read Moreby Vera Ezimora Beyoncé had twins a month ago, and she fiiiiiiinally revealed their picture yesterday. The boy is Sir Carter, and the girl is Rumi Carter. Now, I would…
Read MoreToday, I’m going to tell you how to be a good wife. I’ve been sleeping next to Igwe now for almost six years, and whoever it was that said that…
Read Moreby Vera Ezimora I once met a man who swore he was the one for me. I met him at the Nigerian church I used to attend. Let’s call him…
Read Moreby Vera Ezimora It’s no secret that I love Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Look at the posts I’ve written about her. I rarely feel so deeply about a public figure, but…
Read Moreby Vera Ezimora Last week, BankyW broke the Nigerian internet when he announced his engagement to Adesua. Then over the weekend, the introduction happened. Nigerians are so excited about Banky’s…
Read Moreby Vera Ezimora When I say that I have tried very, very, VERY hard to avoid reading about the sex scandal surrounding Apostle Suleman of the Omega Fire Ministries,…
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Read Moreby Vera Ezimora Among my Nigerian people, in the issues concerning gender and tribe, there is covert sexism and tribalism. Even women are sexist against other women and against themselves.…
Read Moreby Vera Ezimora The Igbo language is really trying to drive me nuts. Let me tell you how. The other day, I was on my computer writing (not blogging) when…
Read MoreIn this new episode, Vlogger Ezimora goes from a meeting that didn’t happen to getting stuffed at Texas Roadhouse to showcasing her serious watermelon game. You have to watch it to…
Read MoreAfter 16 years out of Nigeria, vlogger, Vera Ezimora finally took a trip back to the motherland this August with her daughter, Ada Verastic, and she has a vlog post…
Read Moreby Vera Ezimora I was at the store buying some things when I ran into an older Nigerian man that I have known for quite a while. He was with…
Read MoreAfter 16 years out of Nigeria, vlogger, Vera Ezimora finally took a trip back to the motherland this August with her daughter, Ada Verastic, and she has a vlog post…
Read MoreAfter 16 years out of Nigeria, vlogger, Vera Ezimora finally took a trip back to the motherland this August with her daughter, Ada Verastic, and she has a vlog post…
Read MoreAfter 16 years out of Nigeria, vlogger, Vera Ezimora finally took a trip back to the motherland this August with her daughter, Ada Verastic, and she has a vlog post…
Read MoreWhile in Nigeria, I had several Aha! moments and several lessons were learned. Here are 20 lessons I learned – in no particular order. 1. Nigerians are hard workers. They…
Read MoreIt’s been almost five years since my mommy and I lived together, so before I even came to Nigeria I told Igwe that my mommy and I would probably be…
Read Moreby Vera Ezimora How many times does a woman dream of sleeping with a man who has no money, fame, and/or power, just because he’s cute? But how many men…
Read Moreby Vera Ezimora My people, it has happened to me. Ever since I went natural, I have never, ever carried my own hair outside. And the reason is that (1)…
Read Moreby Vera Ezimora Ehm, wasn’t it just a couple days before the violence in Kenya that almost 150 people were slaughtered on the highway in Borno State? Wasn’t it done…
Read Moreby Vera Ezimora So you stare at this meat in your plate and you imagine yourself at home, showing it all kinds of pepper by devouring it with two hands…
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