Let’s face it, when you Japa, they don’t give you a manual at the airport. No one hands you a welcome pack that says: “Congratulations on escaping NEPA! Here’s how not to cry in Walmart.” And so, many of us land in the abroad with two things: hope and vibes. This special edition of Japa…
It all started with a dinner invitation I didn’t know I couldn’t afford. As your typical Igbo guy newly settling into Florida, I had long heard of the infamous American tipping culture—a capitalist romance between customers and service workers where one party does all the work, and the other is guilted into subsidizing their paycheck….
If you think you’ve fully assimilated into American culture just because you’ve eaten a burger, filed your taxes, or yelled “Let’s go Cowboys!”, think again. If you’ve not yet experienced the DART bus and train system in Dallas, your American initiation is incomplete. Forget Hollywood’s shiny portrayals of America; the real raw, unfiltered, and sometimes…