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Correct. Nobody has ever said "I took a night bus and it was lovely".

in What is the worst journey you have ever survived

I sell secondhand books on Instagram. It pays for the books, which is all I ever wanted from it.

in What is yours, and does it actually pay

I once got cc-ed on one of these by accident and learned more about my department in four lines than in a year.

in The email that starts a war is always three lines long

Go in person, early, and take everything twice. Two copies of everything, even what they did not ask for.

in How long did your passport actually take

Do not sweep at night either. I cannot explain it. I just will not.

in What did they tell you growing up that you still will not test

Mine is a jacket I bought second hand in Yaba six years ago. Everybody has an opinion. I do not care.

in The one thing in your wardrobe you would defend to anybody

You never forget the number. Ever.

in The menu with no prices is always a trap

What surprised me was how expensive it is to be homesick. Every flight back is somebody salary.

in Nobody warned me about the loneliness