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Quote from: Ihuoma on 17-05-2008 09:06 PM

Quote from: fjoeaug on 17-05-2008 08:43 PM

Quote from: Ihuoma on 17-05-2008 08:18 PM

Why is that Nigerians raised in America looked down upon by Nigerians who were actually raised in Nigeria??

This question is actually about me. I was raised here in America (I have been here since I was 5yrs old) been back to Nigeria twice, understand Ibo but don't speak it well. But alot of Nigerians do not consider me Nigerian which real bothers me.

Now why would Nigerians not consider me Nigerian?

may be u are the snobish type. or u try to feel BIG4 dem. cos i know we nigerians are friendly Grin

I am not snobish; I'm judged b/4 they get to know. But I do have lots of Nigerian friends but they tell me that I'm not Nigerian....not in a mean way though....is hard to take that they don't see me as Nigerian...When I first met Nigerians the converstion is usually this....and then they get to know me.

I undersatnd what your going through.. i'm mixed but i grow up in nigeria.. I understand and speak Igbo.. But still people don't consider me a nigerian... thats their problem and not mine...