In 2012 I spent some time in India and I remember the first time I heard the greeting “Namaste Sir Ji!” I found it quite enthralling; a colloquial mix of the Indian and English welcome salutation for a respected person.
Imagine my amusement when I got back to Nigeria and heard some of my Indian
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Motola Oyebanjo
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