>Chike, I got's to ask you
>this question - are you
>Nigerian?
>Coz you sure sound like one.
>Nice post though.

Thanks. You are probably from Nigeria or W. Africa if you know enough to ask me that, but I'm afraid I'm not. I was born here in Canada, my mom is from Guyana, and my dad is from Dominica, an small island in the Caribbean (NOT the Dominican Republic). My parents gave all of us (me+bro+sis) African names: my brother's name is Adom (Akan for 'Help from God') and my sister's name is Asha (Swahili for 'Life'). My name is Ibo for 'Power of God' (for the benefit of others reading this).

And in case anybody's been pronouncing it to rhyme with 'bike', it's CHEE-Kay.

"I had a book of African names, in case our minds change..."
- Common, "Retrospect 4 Life"