Category Archives: Experiences

The Interview

I got to Abuja, the capital city of my country, Nigeria, Thursday March 2 and went to the hotel accommodation provided by the organisation. Friday morning, after a drive around Central Area, during which I almost lost my nerves, the driver of the taxi and I finally found the ActionAid office. I located the office… Read More »

Another Job Interview

At about 9 p.m. on Sunday, someone called me and asked if I would be available for an interview on Friday. I was a little surprised. For one, organisations are not known for working on Sundays, especially at night. When I started asking the guy questions about where he was calling from the call went… Read More »

Of Jobs and Satellites

Sorry that I have not been consistent. Well, consistent wouldn’t be the word now, would it? I posted only once, with my worries and ruminations, and then I stopped posting. Now, I am posting again. I think I should say, with a measure of sureness, that I will do more of this as from now… Read More »

Ruminations on steps

Anybody ever worried about steps? Anybody ever thought about how a foot is placed before the other, and then the other before it? I have finished one phase of my life and taking the next step, putting the other foot in front of the present one, seems to be a bigger deal than I ever… Read More »