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Could you please reload this webcast? It seizes right at the middle of the Florida Beach interview. Therefore, it is impossible to watch the full episode and pasing a proper comment where necessary.

Your idea of this programme is a good initiative. Well done.

Tea.

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Maybe Tea needs to check their web connection. I just watched it through to the end without any freezing.

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I can't stop smiling when I remember the reaction of that young student to the wonderful surprise of the visiting musicians you gave her outside her school. It was so nice to see a beautiful Nigerian child with joy in her eyes actually getting a larger-than-life surprise. We must commit, collectively to creating and making dreams, large and small, come true for our youth!

Dreams CAN come true in Nigeria. I commend you for making such an incredible and indelible memory in her mind and in the minds of her friends and school mates.

I was also nice to see Nigerians in South Florida keeping their spirits up and coming together to celebrate at years end. No beauty exceeds what we have when we put on our traditional outfits and hang out together. We wear our colors well!

Well done to the Nigeria International production team for a fabulous concept and great execution. We look forward to improvements from season to season.

God bless you all! Much peace and prosperity in 2006 and beyond!

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Thanks! I just ran through it all and it was as interesting as usual.

My initial wireless hotspot connection must have been responsible for the error.

Tea.

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Sad to say and also by the response it seems this was the poorest production of NI to date. The whole south beach woteva was more dumbfounding than enlightening, the questions lacked substance and I am confused as to the relevance of a common social work to life in Southbeach?

I was looking forward to more material and it ended so early? I guess thats America for you: The Bush effect.

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Hi Noni,
Thanks for taking the time to provide your feedback. We're sorry that you weren't impressed with this episode. Your feedback goes a long way in shaping the work, and we'll certainly work harder to (re)gain your affections. But judging from some of your comments, some clarifications are called for:

Noni wrote:
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Sad to say and also by the response it seems this was the poorest production of NI to date.
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For whatever reason, there's been a growing trend of people watching these shows on this site, and posting their comments on other websites. This episode has generated lots of very positive comments on other websites, whereas there have always been very few comments made in this NVS site. So, please feel entitled to your reservations about the episode, but do not make assumptions for others based on the numbers of posts that you see here.

Noni wrote:
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The whole south beach woteva was more dumbfounding than enlightening, the questions lacked substance and I am confused as to the relevance of a common social work to life in Southbeach?
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You may have misunderstood the piece. It wasn't intended as a feature about life in South Beach, or even life in Miami. The beach was simply the backdrop against which some Nigerian friends got together, from various parts of the US. In this series, we try to get various perspectives on what Nigerians are doing around the world. So we are equally interested in a "common social worker" as we are in those who occupy more glamourous positions in society. Over time, we aim to provide a balanced view of our realities, world over.

We also like to contrast Nigerian and foreign attitudes and cultures. In that context, many people have found Titi's (the social worker) comments about Nigerians' attitudes to child beating very interesting indeed.

Noni, none of my comments here are intended to counter your objections to the episode - simply to clarify some points. If overall, the programme left you underwhelmed, it means that we could have done better. Do keep watching, because we will.

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To elicit such response sorely implies it hit home -with all the revisions-. Going by previous ni releases there was an over-estimation on my part of the premise of this broadcast. I, as well as others did’nt know you offered free coverage of beach gatherings. I brim with excitement for the next party. For future I follow the general consensus with silence as the best course.

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Noni,

I don't think silence is the best course. Nothing can ever be learned, for good or bad, if peole don't communicate.

You expressed your opinion; you got a response, and you are now better informed (I hope) as are we all. Keep your voice out there; your thoughts are valuable in shaping the future of the program and much else, on and off these boards. You don't know who'll be affected or inspired by a portion of what you say.

As an example, what is arguably everyone's favorite section of TNVS - 'Soul Sista's Diary' - was inspired, I believe, by a simple column written by Uche Nworah, relating the course of his day.

Oya Noni, over to you!

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I have loved the concept of Nigeria international right from the beginning....this is another very interesting episode especially the suprise for the young school girl i could actually feel myself BLUSHING TOO!!! lol. Its nice to see the happy side of nigerian children

Hmm so you have started the America series....i hope it would be as interesting as the U.K/europe series...

One challenge i think the crew encounters most of the time is balance...I personally want to see more of nigeria (especially returnees) BUT i guess since it is also broadcasted in Nigeria/west africa...they would want to see more of the West hmm

more grease to your elbow people!!

Ps. thanks for making it available online too as sometimes BEN TV mess up sometimes