E kú ojó meta o! Se àlááfíà ni?
Since the last time I posted I have been traveling the country and most importantly moving into a new apartment in Madison, WI where I just embarked on the last semester of my undergraduate career. I am excited and bewildered to be back at University of Wisconsin-Madison after just being in a more laid back environment at University of Ibadan for a semester. One of my main worries this year was that my Yoruba would get bad. After being immersed in Ibadan for 9 months I was worried I would not find enough opportunities to speak. Luckily I am assistant teaching four Yoruba classes this semester. I greet the wide eyes freshman every morning with “E kàáró! Se àlááfìá ni?” It is amazing to see their progress in just one week. More posts about this later. I am approaching this semester as a new beginning in my career to figure out where I want to go from here and what I need to do to get there.
I am keeping very busy, whether with decorating my bedroom (I have a screen print Bruce Onabrakpea signed and gave to me on the wall) or managing a hectic travel schedule. I was in New York City in August for an interview with Sahara Reporters. This weekend, I am jetting off to the big apple yet again, but this time to attend the Egbe Omo Yoruba National Convention in Long Island. Kayode and I will be among the important guests at the weekend convention. Then later in September, I will go to Michigan for an event with the Yoruba American Community. Then in October I will go to London to co-host the Yoruba Heritage Awards.
Along the way I will be dedicated to posting stories, videos and blurbs about my experiences in all of these places. Looking forward to a great Fall.
Emi ni teyin,
Titilayo Oyinbo
Love this good thing you are doing to add value to yoruba culture and language, to me this is highly challenging.keep on do good work Oduduwa agbe o.
OMG TIti!!! You’ve gotta come back to Nigeria soon- I would love to see my country through your eyes! I would totally hang out with you…in Yaba or Surulere! lol
Keep up the fantastic work- making me proud to be Yorùbá!
But really tho, whenever next you’re in Nigeria, let me know! I have family members that would love to meet you…Old school olubadan lineage who probably still think all oyinbos are with Lord Lugard or something! LOL
You go girl!!!
I guess this whole website is part of what Secretary of State Clinton terms the New American Diplomacy – make Americans cuddly and the world will swarm to our feet. Looks like its working so far. I comment as former foreign student at the University of Ibadan.
Just so amazing…love what you’re doing..impressive
So nice to hear that you are doing well. Take care.
Good to know you are doing great, i have a feeling that someday you will feature in one of Yoruba Movies, guess, some of the producers have never though of it. And i know that very soon, you will be visiting every Yoruba community all over the world. Keep up the good work.
Cara! This is all so exciting! Good luck with everything. Love from Seoul!
you get to co host an award show! that’s FREAKING AWESOME!
Thank you for keeping me posted. I always look forward to your posts and I am following your progress. OWO RE AMA RE OKE..
Kayode.
London, England.
Titilayo ku ise takunktakun…ti o ko ba ri enikeni lati ma fi ede yoruba fi se oro jomi toro oro, ma da nikan se
Yay! NY! So proud of you, Cara. 10 years ago, we were on Glencoe Beach after 9/11, making a message out of rocks. You will be in NYC on the 10th anniversary of that fateful day. You never cease to amaze me! Your business card is wonderful. Hugs 333