Allow me to formally introduce myself.
My name is Ifeoma C. Orji. Most people call me by my nickname, Nwababy. I am a 21 year old graduating senior (whoop whoop!) at Howard University in Washington, DC USA. As you can tell from my native name, I am a proud "Ada-Ada" (Igbo Kwenu lol). I'm from Abia (my dad) but they say that I behave like an Anambra girl (where my mumsi's from). However, when I'm in Nigeria, I spend ALL my time in the state that barely sleeps: Lagos AKA Lasgidi. I love the hustle and bustle, but I hate the traffic there. Also, I am sooo not a village goer. I know, it's wrong, but my life is worth more than ransom money joor, haha! Sike. I go whenever I can (again, barely), and though I spend little to no time there, I absolutely love the serenity of the village. It's my place of origin. It's where my ancestors ate, farmed, married, formed families and were finally laid to rest. Therefore, it is home.
I have been involved in theatre arts since I was 9 years old. My first debut was at a Christmas play at my church, Evangel Cathedral. I've also done a couple of Nollywood and Independent films. My very first Nollywood film was shot in 2012, titled Scarlet, featuring John Dumelo and Sana Kanu-Idibia. I'm sure some of you have watched it on the Africa Magic channel on DSTV (my naija people, you know what I'm talking about). Yes, I am an uppcoming actress and aspiring artist, and I hope to be the one to inspire many others someday. Yes, I just told you my life story (well, almost), I hope somewhere along the line someone is inspired to pursue a college degree, become an entertainer, or perhaps start their own blog. And yes, I will be talking about every and anything, once again, keeping it REAL. No BS. No holding back.
Hence, the beginning of our story: As Told By Nwababy.
