When you live in a foreign country, and especially as an African, there is this connection you feel when you see another African. Or is it just me?

It happens all the time. I'm walking down the street, or in a shop and I spot an African, I suddenly have a pull towards them. I turn my head to look at them, try to make eye contact and smile. It's almost like this moment where we gaze at each other's eyes and connect with each other.

It's like "this is my my brother." "Oh look at my sister."

Weird I know lol

I dunno, I think it's like a kinda natural reaction as soon as you see someone of the same skin colour as you, especially when you're both the only blacks in that place. It's that one thing you share something in common. So you're tempted to strike up a conversation and find out more about them.

Then you now find out that he/she is from Nigeria. And is from the same part of Nigeria as you are . . .

Ahhhhh!

That is a strong bond formed. A friendship made lol

It's not like that in Nigeria, obviously, where we're all the same, if you know what I mean. But in a country, (England in this case,) where there is diversity, we still are drawn to our kind.

If you think it's odd or wrong or whatever, think about it this way. You're from Britain and you go on holiday to Florida, for instance, and you're staying in a hotel. One day, you hear someone speaking in a British accent. Later you find out he/she is from England. I bet you there is a high chance that you will be tempted to walk up to that person and want to talk to them just because you feel you both have something in common.

So yeah, you see what I mean . . .

Please comment if you know what I'm talking about.

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