Peckham: Yorubaland in London (Page 2)

HEHHE PECKNARM ALL DAY IGET PAID PAIDD HAHHAA LOOLZ

PECKHAM IS LAGOS DUNOH DUNOO DUNOO N YH BARE ILLEGALZ BUH OH WELL LOLZ DEY NT D ONLY ONES DOIN IT LOOLZ

Posted: at 18-06-2009 05:52 PM (14 years ago) | Upcoming

abi oo.

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Posted: at 18-06-2009 09:22 PM (14 years ago) | Upcoming

Am mor concernd abt d kids nt learnin their language.

Posted: at 19-06-2009 11:20 AM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac

they hve sold all their land in lagos so peckham is their ancestral home now. omonile

Posted: at 20-06-2009 07:51 AM (14 years ago) | Newbie

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Posted: at 22-06-2009 12:49 AM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Before I left Nigeria for the UK 3 years ago I was told the same things about Peckham i.e. the place is dirty, hoodlums on the streets and drugs were prevalent. At Gatwick airport, the immigration official asked me where I was headed to and I told her I was going to be leaving with my uncle in Peckham. I am proud that I navigated my way through this new city unaided and knocked on my uncle's door with joy.

First impressions, Peckham, a place so abused and unloved is more beautiful than out highrow areas in Lagos e.g Victoria Island or even VGC. I noticed  that 'side roads' have pedestrian pelican crossings with blinking lights and parks that are generally non- existent in Nigeria. These parks are well manicured with swings for kids to play with and each council block of flats (high rise) have this. To add to my suprise, the streets were also clean and they have sign warning dog walkers to take care of their dog's faeces and showing them a bin to dispose of it.

I observed that one could hear a lot of local Nigerian languages on the buses which was strange at first but I got used to it. I lived in Peckham for 2 years and I don't regret living there. These people who are the supposedly 'trampled upon' , are the ones who send money back home to their families weekly. Nigeria needs some basic structures to make it bearable for those who are coming from outside the country.

Posted: at 24-06-2009 01:00 PM (14 years ago) | Newbie

Yorubas are all over the UK.

Posted: at 18-03-2012 04:07 PM (12 years ago) | Newbie

Pls I will love to come to Australia invite me
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Posted: at 17-06-2016 02:57 AM (7 years ago) | Newbie