After nearly 11 years in the diaspora, I came back to Nigeria—and nothing could have prepared me for the re-entry. This episode is not a recap. It’s a re-immersion.
From the 5am chicken alarms to inverter sounds that spark joy… from the unbearable heat to generator choruses, wedding joy to security fears, farm-to-table sweetness to pothole trauma—this is my real-time, sensory, emotional return.
But it’s more than culture shock. It’s a spiritual reawakening.
A nervous system reboot.
A conversation with guilt, joy, memory, and faith.
This is for anyone living in-between—between nations, identities, or seasons.
Because sometimes, coming home isn’t about comfort.
It’s about clarity.
And sometimes, the place that overwhelms you is also the place that heals you.
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