Nigerians Abroad: Answering The Question "Where Are You From"

OK, I spent some years in Nigerian before relocating abroad, but I tend to constantly have this problem whenever I come across a fellow Nigerian man. Usually the Non-Nigerians are cool when they just ask are you from Africa, and you say Yes, thats it, the whites, hispanic and Asians just really consider that if you are not American they you are from "Africa" /End of discussion. But in the spirit of aproko that has been bestowed on all of us, Nigerians like to poke nose, when even when you answer you are from Nigeria they insist what side, which state and which local government area (seriously?). Ok my problem is that when I was in Nigeria, I was born and grown in a state that is not same as where my parents are from (although I perfectly understand my mothers tongue, but my native tongue is of the state where I was born and spent most of my teen/adult life in), this seems to be creating an identity crisis as I have never been to the state where my parents were born (where they are from?), So I just end up telling the nosy Nigerians where I was born (I assume thats where I am from?) then eventually when they get to see my name they exclaim (Loud Nigerians, especially the Yorubas) - Ah, you are from where and you said you are from here, then I have to start telling them all my life history (I feel this annoying).

In a nut shell where is a person really "from"?? Is it where you grew up?, where you were born or where your parents are "from"? (born)

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Posted: at 29-10-2013 07:39 PM (10 years ago) | Addicted Hero

I am from where I was born.

Take it or leave it.

Obtaining a British passport because you fulfilled immigration criteria does not make you British.

The most important part of any passport is where it states place of
birth. And thats where immigration officials at borders first look - your country of birth will then determine how you will be treated by these immigration officials.

So those Nigerians born in Nigeria but hold multiple passports - you are Nigerian.

After all the whole Nigeria nation denied the two Micheals who killed the army man Rigby, in Woolwich, because they were born in England!

Posted: at 29-10-2013 07:52 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Where your heart and spirit dey,,,,,It's true Nigerian like to know even the very street of your birth....I guess that's where the tribal tinz start,,,tribal identity....

Posted: at 29-10-2013 08:00 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac

and?

Posted: at 29-10-2013 08:05 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac

GOD have to come put order in this our tribal issue,,,,If you look well, the so called caring & loving regional brothers and sisters never improve their own region yet you see them open mouth to support their tribesmen.....when they sit down among themselves nothing good comes out.....but when it comes to throw insults at other tribes, that one they can do well well,,,,Nutta, Nutty and Nut people,,,,,,

Posted: at 29-10-2013 08:19 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac

What is the Point of dis Post Pls?

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Posted: at 29-10-2013 08:56 PM (10 years ago) | Addicted Hero

Na 9ja pple lyk nose piking

Posted: at 29-10-2013 09:19 PM (10 years ago) | Upcoming

lol enuf said.. basically d question is ur origin and according to the definition Origin is the point at which something comes into existence.. and to me dat is where u where born not where your parent comes from..so 2 save u up 4 d stress, juz tell dem where u born n u got no idea abut anytin abut it..they sud deal wv it!

Posted: at 29-10-2013 09:29 PM (10 years ago) | Upcoming

You are from your DAD state of origin...

Posted: at 29-10-2013 09:44 PM (10 years ago) | Newbie

True but, if your parents be Yoruba and you born in Igbo land,,,what you be?.....at the same time if you grow up inside Igbo land enjoy Igboland gari and cow (I mean Igbo land food sustains you) won't you feel attached to Igbo land...

Posted: at 29-10-2013 09:56 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac