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    Oyinbo: a Foreigner's Guide to Living in Lagos
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    Oyinbo: a Foreigner's Guide to Living in Lagos

    By Annette Amanda Oyékunlè Fisher

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    About this ebook

    It suddenly came to me to write this book about how to cope when you first arrive in Nigeria. Having been abroad myself for the past 30 years; re-adjusting to the Nigerian environment was very perplexing, and I thought it must be even more so for foreigners.

    So, this book is targeted not only at Europeans and other Africans who may be visiting Nigeria for the first time, but also to Expatriate Nigerians who may or may not have touched our soil in decades, and who definitely need a refresher course judging by my own experiences having returned to Lagos to Live in 2010.

    Even though Nigeria is an English-speaking country previously a British Colony the unofficial accepted language is Pidgin English and as such the use and translation of simple English words in Pidgin English differ widely and have meanings that would baffle you.....!

    Hopefully, this book will help to dispel any confusion in communicating locally and make your stay a vibrant, enlightening and enjoyable experience.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAnnette Amanda Oyékunlè Fisher
    Release dateMay 21, 2015
    ISBN9781310863585
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    Oyinbo: a Foreigner's Guide to Living in Lagos
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    Annette Amanda Oyékunlè Fisher

    Annette Amanda Oyékunlè Fisher is a Mum, an award-winning UK trained RIBA Chartered Architect, designer, frequent flyer and campaigner for women and diversity.Born in the UK of Nigerian and Sierra Leonean parents and raised in Lagos, until the age of 17. Then she left to complete her A levels in Oxford, attended Bath and then Strathclyde Universities, and after qualifying stayed on to work for large commercial London practices. In the past 30 years, her practice FA Global, has operated internationally in UK, USA, and Nigeriawww.fa-global.co.uk.Now founder and Co-Chair Unionne a consortium of female led architects’ practices, which has won a place on the 2021 LHC Southwark London framework www.unionne.co.Formerly Mrs Fisher Evans-Anfom, she lives with her daughter Francetta, a creative copywriter and award finalist Afrobeat Music Blogger www.datsmuzik.co.uk.Other activities: Former Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Vice President and Nominated Presidential candidate. Former Chairman and board member Kush Housing Association, and Places for People Diversity Group Board member. Former Executive Council member of Association of Consultant Architects Nigeria (ACAN). Former Trustee of The Africa Centre London, and Trustee and former alternate Regional VP Europe of the Commonwealth Association of Architects (CAA). Member of the Nigerian Institute of Architects (MNIA).Currently founder and Chair of Let’s Build a televised forum celebrating women and underrepresented architects in UK www.lets-build.it.Her late Nigerian father BA ‘Lanre Fisher BSc Eng. (Glasgow) FAEng FICE passed away in January 2017. Her Sierra Leonean mother Mrs Beatrice Fisher is still a practicing lawyer, Principal of Beatrice Fisher and Co, Solicitors and Advocates Lagos, established since 1975 www.beatricefisherandco.co.uk.Instagram @annettefisherarchitectTwitter @FA_GlobalFacebook @FA GlobalLinkedIn FA Global

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