My Naija Experiences Part 1

Due to severe economic issues in Nigeria, this Yoruba lady was on the verge of leaving University due to lack of money. Despite her father working full-time in HVAC, there's not enough money for daily food. Others her age go on social media and chat apps, discard their pride and try to hustle the privileged people of the Western world so they can have enough money to survive another day.

Instead of listening to popular sentiments about Nigerians in this country (i.e. "they are all scammers"), I listened to her and treated her as a fellow human being. After verifying her information, university records, etc, I opted to pay for the remainder of her education and ensured she didn't have to face the fear of food insecurity while she finished her exams and final project. She is now a university graduate with a science laboratory technology degree. The total cost to me was less than a month of rent.

We live in a nation where even the most destitute have better access to food and water than most of the rest of the world. A nation where even the most destitute have more wealth than those working 12+ hour workdays most other places in the world. Americans have an obligation to use their privilege to set an example for the rest of the world. Instead we insult each other over nonsense and elect politicians who use that wealth for funding genocide and putting razor wire in the Rio Grande.

While many spew hatred at others and use Marxian philosophy or Christian doctrine as justification for their feelings of superiority, I put the core teachings of both into action and helped make life less miserable for a few people. It's what America should be about.