Run from that man!

[zoeanonymous]

I went to Blake's last night, a local outdoor live music venue and my favourite night spot in the 'buj, with a big group of friends. An older Nigerian guy, who does James Brown covers and some other tunes, performed a few songs. He's a good singer and he knows his music, but he is a dirty old man! I try never to make eye contact with him, for fear

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[dirtybunny]

Zoe that's a little...alarming...

continue to be safe, 'k.

also, are you ever coming back to visit and hear new music?! i should send you some...

:)

[zoeanonymous]

I guess it is a little alarming. There certainly isn't the same degree of respect for women's rights. My friends Liam and Andrew were of the opinion that I should have clocked the guy, but hitting an old man in front of a crowd of his fans would not have been a wise move. The notion that women should be submissive is still quite prevalent here, so I did the best I could given the cultural constraints. I had to laugh at the time, though, because being upset or angry wouldn't have changed anything. Not that sexual harassment is a laughing matter, but you learn after a while that if you don't laugh at some of the crazy things you encounter overseas, well, you'll just end up making yourself crazy.

On another note, I may be back within the next 2 months. I think I have had enough of Abuja and financially things are not great. I'll be sure to stop by when I do drag my ass back home, though I'll likely be a bit of a recluse for a while. I still shudder at the thought of leaving behind the warmth and sunshine of Nigeria.

[turtleblues]

Global Sisterhood- YAY! Props to you for rescuing that woman, and getting out of there yourself without being too... um... assaulted.