Why I chose work in Cape Town over England

Also: What Buhari said VS. what he's done [View Web Version]( [Zikoko Daily] 14 January, 2022 Hey there. Forgive me — I’m owing you a weekend playlist, as is our Friday thing. That’ll begin next week, so don’t fight me. Our first Abroad Life of 2022 is from Cape Town, South Africa. It’s supposed to be really beautiful. And expensive. Also, don’t believe what David says about me below; my accent is exquisite. Ifoghale Newsletter Editor ABROAD LIFE The Inside Gist: I Chose Cape Town Over England. Here's Why. ---------------------------------------------------------------  So David, did you find anything hard about telling her story? I didn’t; it was a super interesting conversation and I was excited to publish it. Apart from her Abroad Life, we spoke about random things like cooking. I even had some time to rant about how much I hate staying in Lagos. She agreed. Is there any part of her story you want to highlight? Yeah. The part where her mum followed her to work on her first day in Scotland. We had a proper laugh about it, after which I suggested that she turn it into a family tradition. Are there any particular Abroad Life stories you’re looking to write this year? I want to tell the stories of people who have immigrated illegally and the stories of Nigerians who have never been to Nigeria. Does she have a British accent? It’s important to get the voice in my head right while reading her story. No, Ifoghale, she doesn’t. She sounds Nigerian like you and I. Okay, maybe not like you. She sounds boujee. [Read her story in Cape Town]( In Ep. 5 of Artwork, learn how to work with global brands as an African creator. 👉🏾 [Watch now]( . This is partner content. *We'll be tweeting answers to this on our Twitter account at noon, so feel free to tweet us your answers with the hashtag [#ZikokoDailyQuiz](#) --> Zikoko Daily's Top 3 We interviewed the newly released Twitter bird Twitter bird flew into Zikoko HQ singing, asked for a red carpet (because celeb status) and managed to insult our interviewer, all in the space of a few minutes — which I absolutely loved. But my favourite part? Twitter bird has one simple message for your government… [Read the interview]( --------------------------------------------------------------- It’s you, your lover and your exes in one room It can get awkward being in the same room as so many people who have seen you naked. Now is not the time to panic, dear. Just ask for a performance review, do a roll call or start an orgy. No? Any of these eight things should help ease the tension. [How to survive]( --------------------------------------------------------------- What Buhari said VS. what he's done Your president has been dragging fame with Jesus Christ since he gave us our Twitter back earlier this week. Today, we’re going back to his 2019 promises and we’re holding his kaftan and our red biros. [How far?]( Quiz Can You Unscramble These TV Brands In 1 Minute? You’ll love this quiz if you’re taking it from your shop in Computer Village… [Take the quiz]( Here's what you guys loved this week: - Maybe it had to do with the fact that this is Toheeb’s last Naira Life, but people couldn’t get enough of this writer and [his hustle to ₦1M.]( - Did we give you an identity crisis this week? Some people realised they weren’t Lagos babes, just babes [living in Lagos.]( - And finally, the real scammers revealed themselves. They want to pass their IELTS exams [without studying.]( Spread the love Please share this newsletter with someone who needs to read today's Abroad Life. 👉🏾 [Forward this email](mailto:?subject=Re: latest issue of Zikoko Daily&body=Thought you might find this issue of Zikoko Daily interesting. Did someone awesome send this to you? [Subscribe]( - [ABOUT]( - [ADVERTISE]( - [READ MORE]( - - - - [Unsubscribe here](