ktravula – a travelogue!

A Few Links

Blog Recommendation: I came across this blog a while ago. I like it mainly because of the way the blogger uses proverbs. On every new post, there is a proverb from Nigeria which is then translated before the body of the post. This is not only unique, it’s brilliant and refreshing. Check it out. We’ll need to ask her why she calls the blog Burnt Buttom Pot.

Financial Webminar: Brian England of Western Union (the guy behind the decision to slash transfer fees to Nigeria by half in April) has asked me to inform you of an online seminar on WU-sponsored College Savings which will take place on Tuesday, 27 July at  different times – 12:00 p.m. ET   5:00 p.m. ET   8:00 p.m. ET. Here’s the link to the Webminar.

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New Interesting Blogs

I stumbled across the blog 17 years, 8 months, 15 days last week, I think, from my WordPress stats page. It details the journey of a woman returning from Canada to Nigeria for the first time in years to reunite with the father of her baby. From the little I’ve read on the blog, it is a moving and interesting story of faith, hope and love.  Check it out.

The Nigerian Blog Awards 2010 have provided a new opportunity to discover new blogs by Nigerians all over the world. Check out their webpage for blogs by Nigerians listed on the right. And remember to vote not only for KTravula.com for the categories it is nominated for, vote also for fellow KTravulans Aloofaa, Bookaholic (writing), Bumight (student blog),  Jaycee (personal development) Myne Whitman, Nigerian Curiosity, Nigerianstalk.org, Nnedi Okorafor (writing), Solomon Sydelle and Verasitically Livin’ (use of media). They have all given me interestings to read during the year.

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Recommendations

Here are a few blogs about literature, travelling and journalism that you should check out. I have also recently added them to my Favourite page.

Richard Ali on Nigerian Literature and the Arts.

Belinda Otas – Journalist, Writer, Blogger and theatre fanatic.

Naijablog – A British academic in Nigeria: views, observations and links.

Jude Dibia – Author of Unbridled and Walking With Shadows.

Novuyo Rosa – The Pen and I: Thoughts of a South-African writer.

Ruona Godwin-Agbroko – a Nigerian Journalist and 2010 Nial Fitzgerald Scholar in South Africa

Loomnie – thoughts of a Nigerian Anthropologist in Europe.

Ethan Zuckerman – My Heart’s in Accra.

Wordsbody – Nigerian Writer and Arts Journalist

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