Travel
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Diary Of A Commuter: Traveling From Kaduna To Abuja By Train
Nov 10, 2017I stood quietly in the queue, awaiting my turn to buy a ticket for the journey from Kaduna to Abuja, the Federal capital territory. There were about 15 people ahead of me in the queue. A... -
Community Watch: Aba Oyo, Where Words And Food Should Mean More
Oct 30, 2017By Oghnenechovwen O. Christopher: Aba Oyo, Nigeria – “Our journey there is about halfway done,” someone says from the rear of the single file. Forty-two minutes past of trekking through the thin – often depressed – bush... -
A Village Burial Ceremony [In Pictures]
Apr 23, 2017By Sarah Kutahi Death is inevitable, or so they say. Today, I decided to capture what we often fail to observe or take note of during a typical village burial ceremony… Here are some pictures to narrate... -
Why Development Initiatives Cannot Curb Rural-Urban Migration in Tanzania
Mar 29, 2017MWANZA – When Kepher Nyamzi got a government appointment to work as a Laboratory Technician at Bwisya Health Centre, the only hospital in Ukara, he was distressed. “At first, I wasn’t happy with my posting... -
Diary of a Lagos Commuter: Why Police Enjoy Free Rides
Aug 8, 2016In Lagos, some drivers are often too eager to give Uniformed men (Policemen, Army officials, Naval officers etc) a lift, especially through routes where there are always Policemen-cum-traffic-warden and hoodlums-cum-tax-collectors (agebros), who in my opinion siphon... -
Diary of a Lagos Commuter: Playing the cards right!
Aug 5, 2016Today I had the privilege of boarding a tricycle as soon as I got out of my house. I didn’t have to get to the bus stop. The only snag here is that you are at the... -
Diary of a Lagos Commuter: Survival of the fittest
Aug 2, 2016Do you remember the story of the driver who promised me a free ride the next time I boarded his tricycle? I saw him today. But I almost got confused because he suddenly became two in... -
No smooth ride, No pay!
Jun 27, 2016Will Lagos drivers ever change? Barely had we moved from Agric bus stop in Ikorodu, that we had a flat tyre. Our bus driver tried to continue with the journey, while passengers implored him to stop... -
Two Fighting: Hoodlum vs. Police Officer!
Jun 24, 2016It’s appalling what the police have become in Lagos. The citizenry now have little regard for them. I have seen people give officers the ‘you disgust me’ and the ‘who are you’ look before now, especially... -
A Quick Visit to Mau Forest – Sarah Kutahi
Jun 22, 2016The first time I heard about Mau, my adrenaline pumped to levels that only allowed me to compose songs I would sing with any kid I came across in this foreign land. It was Saturday the...