Diaspoman: When my Diaspomates learnt the real truth

A few years ago, I received some visitors from the Diaspora .They used to be my close pals during my days in the foreign lands. Those were the days when I had mastered the art of telling a few white lies. For example, I had told these friends of mine that I was in the Diaspora on a scholarship and that my father was a former government minister who used to sit and discuss important matters in cabinet meetings.