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Something strange or should i say funny, happened today at Commercial Avenue Bamenda

In fact, it's still happening..

A mother parked her car to do something.
When she came back, she found a snake inside her car.
She raises the alarm, and a crowd gathers.
So there noise and speculation, and everyone is trying to guess what is going on.

Next is Army rescue showing up with a full team.
To do what exactly? Get a snake out of a parked car.
It's been over an hour, no snake removed yet.
Just a crowd standing in front of Ecobank, waiting for the mystery snake saga to be solved.

It sounds serious,
It sounds funny, but the truth is...
It's a real story happening right now at Commercial Avenue Bamenda.

5 Cultural Shocks I’ve Experienced Since Moving to the U.S. 🇺🇸

There are certain everyday things I’ve experienced that have genuinely made me stop and say:

“Wait… is this really okay here?”

Not necessarily because one culture is right and the other is wrong, but because culture shapes what we consider normal, respectful, appropriate, and even obvious.

Here are 5 things that have stood out to me:

1. Students call professors by their first names. 😳

This one is still taking some getting used to.

A student can walk up to a professor and say, “Hi, John!” just like that. No Mr., Dr., Sir, or Madam.

Coming from Cameroon and, more broadly, many African cultures where age, position, and titles carry significant weight, this feels very different.

And it doesn’t stop with professors. Even people significantly older than you can be addressed by their first names.

Here, respect seems to be communicated much more through behavior than through titles.

2. Students can wear… basically whatever they want.

Especially on campus, I’ve seen people dress in ways that would probably attract quite a few looks back home. 😂

Very short dresses, crop tops, fitted outfits, very casual clothing, pretty much anything.

And the interesting part?

Nobody seems particularly bothered.

Coming from an African environment where clothing can be closely connected to ideas of modesty, respectability, family values, religion, and what is considered appropriate in public, this has definitely been an adjustment.

It has reminded me that what one culture considers “too revealing” can be completely normal in another.

3. Crossing your legs in class while the professor is teaching. 😭

The first time I saw it, I honestly had to process it.

Students sitting comfortably, crossing their legs, relaxing in their chairs while the professor is teaching…

I was like: “Are we sure this is allowed?” 😂

Back home, there are certain ways you sit, stand, greet, and conduct yourself around elders.

Here, it can simply mean:

“This is how I’m comfortable sitting.”

And nobody thinks twice about it.

4. Some people genuinely don’t know that Africa is a continent. 😭

This one shocked me in a completely different way.

I’ve encountered people who seem to think of Africa as one country.

As an African, you hear that and your brain immediately goes:

“Wait… what?” 😂

Africa is a continent of 54 countries, with thousands of ethnic groups, languages, histories, cultures, and traditions.

But honestly, instead of getting offended, I see these moments as opportunities to educate and have conversations.

5. THE ELECTRICITY! 😂⚡️
Almost one month in the U.S., and I still haven’t experienced a power outage.

Back home, you can be in the middle of something and suddenly:

P**F. Darkness.

And then you start asking:

“Did they announce the blackout?”
“How long will it last?”
“Does anyone have a charged power bank?” 😭😂

What cultural shock did you experience when you moved to a new country? Tell me yours in the comments. 👇🏾

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"I want to ask if everybody is happy that Cameroon won their maiden WAFCON trophy. "

She allegedly faked pregnancy and gave a man false hope of becoming a father

According to the story making the rounds, the woman allegedly told a man who was outside the country that she was pregnant for him after he went back to their base.

The man was reportedly overjoyed after receiving the news. Believing that he was finally going to become a father, he allegedly rented a 3-bedroom apartment for her and started sending her money every month for her upkeep, hospital visits and proper care of the pregnancy.

To make everything look real, the woman allegedly kept sending him pictures of her growing belly and supposed clinic visits.

But then came the shocking part.

The man reportedly decided to return home without telling her, hoping to surprise the woman who had become his source of joy.

Unfortunately, the person who planned to surprise someone ended up being the one who got the biggest surprise.

According to the claim, when he finally got home and wanted to touch and massage his partner's belly and feel his unborn child, there was no pregnancy.

Everything he had believed in was allegedly fake.

Imagine the pain of a man who had spent his money, made plans and looked forward to becoming a father, only to discover that the pregnancy he had been celebrating was allegedly all a lie.

As you run ghost town go man yi house so, know say rules them dey wey you go follow.

1. when you wake up for morning, you get for bend mattress putam for back door, sweep house, dry clean.

2. If argument comot for any side, you must di support na person wey you di stay for yi house.

3. If the person yi small pikin cosh you, you get for laugh na laugh say boo boo you’re very funny, you no get no right for vex.

4. If you go for go chop meetop na one or two meat for pot, just behave like vegetarian, no even look the meat, you fit only chop meat if ei remain more than 3.

5. Every time you finish wash, wipe that water for floor for bathroom, when you p**s, use tissue clean half half p**s them for toilet pot.

6. If the man yi and yi woman want argue their thing, answer fake call go very far mek them argue them in peace.

7. If dorty bucket flop, lol no be man get for tell you, na you get for go throway.

8. Even as na you go with that toy Irish potatoes 🥔, no be any small thing you fry small, house owner go start vex sika gas and oil, if way dey chop na raw Irish.

9. Them no di come back for man yi house after 8pm, if you no like so you rent ya own house and them no di sleep for outside from man yi house.

10. If ya host di kongossa any man yi name for you, you must join yi grind that man, you no fit ever try for be neutral.

11. If them no make tea give ya own, no even ever look direction for that ovaltine ngon ngong.

12. Host yi pikin want watch na papitos, join the pikin watch papitos, no ever try for change that pikin yi channel.

Wuna add wuna own them.

Written by Alino Kizaza

Zambo Anguissa retires from international football.

What will you miss about him?

MOKWA AND KOFANE GOALGETTERS, THE DISTANCE DUEL!

Two Cameroonians shone during this 2nd matchday of the Bundesliga! 🦁🇨🇲

David Mokwa found the back of the net with Elversberg, while Christian Kofane, coming off the bench, scored to narrow the gap and bring the score to 3-2 for Bayer Leverkusen.

🚨 𝗖𝗥𝗔𝗭𝗬 𝗙𝗔𝗖𝗧: Andre Onana conceded 150 goals in 102 games for Manchester United...

But we hope the current keeper is safeguarding clean sheets.

Pierre Désiré ENGO Remarries at 85

Former Minister & CNPS Director General Pierre Désiré ENGO, who spent nearly 15 years in prison, has reportedly remarried at 85.

Congratulations to the newlyweds