If a But no. It is about a matter of entirely personal suffering – although, as an elderly white man in Nigeria – and one not usually seeking to be reminded of his whiteness – I may not be the only sufferer.
But, to my astonishment and dismay, I was told that the machine could not read my fingers. They were tried one by one. The fingers of the right hand were tried, collectively and separately. I think the thumbs were tried. All was in vain. The lady in charge advised that at home I should try rubbing my fingers regularly with the hard white rind of water-melon and come back again. I was grateful for her sympathy, but the advice sounded a bit like witchcraft.
The story remained the same all through 2022. Then sadly, on a recent abortive visit to the office, I lost my temper. I heard myself shouting angrily at one of the officials, and the rest of them, and their clients, all much younger than myself, looked up in surprise. Almost at once I felt ashamed of myself. I think I cherish the ideal of equanimity, of calm restraint, of patience in adversity, qualities I have constantly met in Nigeria over the years among old and young, men and women alike.
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