Celebrating beer in Britain

By Casmir Igbokwe

It was about midnight on Cathays Bridge, Cardiff. Sandra (a student) apparently thought she was on her bed. She sat carelessly at a corner of the bridge, her head bent as if on meditation. Intermittently, her phone rang in her bag. Passersby giggled. But a gentleman came, pulled her up, and took her [...]

Season of nudity and eccentric romance

By Casmir Igbokwe
Published: Sunday, 17 Jun 2007
It is unfortunate that I have some ladies as next-door neighbours in Cardiff. Most times when I open my window to take in fresh air, the sight of these girls usually confronts me. Their backyard is adjacent my window. And whenever they come out to soak themselves in the [...]

Job skills Nigerians acquire in the UK

By Casmir Igbokwe
Published: Sunday, 10 Jun 2007
Like an abused widow, he came in, looking agitated. It was not as if something was pursuing him. Rather, this young Nigerian (name withheld) was the one pursuing something. He was at the Graduate Centre of Cardiff University to fill some admission forms. Cardiff University has just asked him [...]

Dilemma of Nigerian immigrants in the UK

By Casmir Igbokwe
Published: Sunday, 3 Jun 2007
Chris (not real name) was a successful businessman in Lagos. He lived in a duplex and had a fleet of cars. A few years ago, his problems began when the Federal Government banned the importation of the items he was dealing in. First, he moved out from his duplex to [...]