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The Tokunbo Blog
Stories, guides and conversations for Africans abroad: culture, food, career, japa and everyday life between two worlds.
Share your storyAnansi the Spider and the Feast in the Sky
A folktale for story time: clever Anansi wants to reach a feast in the sky, and finds that wisdom is worth more when it is shared.
Oct 23, 2026 · 2 min readWhy African Folktales Still Matter for Children Growing Up Abroad
Tortoise, Anansi and the wise elders: how storytelling passes on language, values and identity, plus simple ways to bring folktales…
Oct 23, 2026 · 1 min read16 Everyday Things Every Nigerian Home Had
The ice-cream bowl that became a stew bowl, calendars as art, the omorogun and the polythene bag stash. A nostalgic…
Oct 23, 2026 · 2 min read15 Culture Shocks Africans Face When They Move Abroad
Bland food, nobody visits, pay-by-the-hour and children calling you by your first name. The culture shocks nobody warns you about,…
Oct 23, 2026 · 3 min readHow to Keep Your African Identity Strong Abroad
Community, language, food, celebrations and stories: practical ways to stay rooted in who you are while building a life in…
Oct 23, 2026 · 2 min readHow to Get Your Picky Child to Love African Food
Raising children abroad who would rather have nuggets than egusi? Practical, patient tips to help them enjoy the food of…
Oct 23, 2026 · 2 min readHow to Make Cameroonian Ndolé
Bitter leaves, groundnuts and beef, shrimp or fish in a rich, creamy stew. Cameroon's national dish, step by step.
Oct 23, 2026 · 2 min readSenegalese Chicken Yassa: An Easy Recipe
Tangy, savoury and sweet with slow-cooked onions. How to make Senegal's famous lemon-and-onion chicken at home.
Oct 23, 2026 · 1 min readHow to Make Ghanaian Waakye at Home
Rice and beans cooked with millet leaves for that deep red-brown colour, plus all the classic sides. A step-by-step guide.
Oct 23, 2026 · 1 min readHow to Make Proper Suya at Home, Wherever You Live
Suya abroad is possible. The spice blend, the cut of meat, and how to get that roadside taste from your…
Oct 23, 2026 · 1 min readForgotten African Ingredients That Deserve a Comeback
Prekese, scent leaf, uda and bitter leaf gave our mothers' cooking its soul. Here is how to bring them back…
Oct 23, 2026 · 2 min readOmugwo Without My Mum
A new mother abroad, a visa that never came, and the people who showed up instead. A true story of…
Oct 23, 2026 · 3 min read