I thought the most beautiful thing in the world must be shadow ― Sylvia Plath Earlier this week, my newest (and dearest) photographic friend (my Fujifilm X100T) and I were separated, irrevocably. Whether due to my being careless, and leaving it somewhere between the security check at reception and the hotel bar (unlikely), or being careless…Read more shadow
carpe diem
'The best things in life make you sweaty' ― Edgar Allan Poe My last trip to Abuja, in January, was a hectic and work filled space with little time to read, write or take photographs. Back in town today, and felt I should seize the moment. This man's purposeful stride seems to set the tone…Read more carpe diem
ambience
I think you travel to search and you come back home to find yourself there - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie I'm back in Abuja, reading another book, Americanah, by one of my newest discoveries, the peerless Nigerian author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie for wordpress weekly photo challenge - ambience
trace afrobeats show
Somewhere in all that travel advice, along with taking malarial pills (every single day) and not walking along unlit streets, lurks that bit about avoiding crowded areas. Only thing is, to really get to know a place, it's hard to follow all that advice, all of the time. So, last night after devouring spicy grilled…Read more trace afrobeats show
keke
The streets of Abuja teem with these green and yellow three-wheeled Keke taxis. Away from the centre of the city, away from the Federal government buildings, and near the various markets that surround the city, swarms of Kekes hurtle along the streets, often crammed with people, paying little regard to the rules of the road.…Read more keke
new horizon
If you remember me, then I don't care if everyone else forgets ― Haruki Murakami, Kafka on the Shore I took this chance shot whilst visiting the Dutse Alhaji market. The photo is my response to this week's WordPress weekly photo challenge, this week's theme New Horizon, challenged us to show something that we wanted…Read more new horizon
thanksgiving
Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away ― Philip K. Dick, I Hope I Shall Arrive Soon I promised I would return to check out the chickens. The chickens had been cooked and served up with rice. Instead of chickens, I was given the warmest welcome by these people…Read more thanksgiving
relax
Ah! There is nothing like staying at home, for real comfort. ― Jane Austen Today, I did very little. There was a power cut. That meant it was hot, and gradually, as the day wore on, all my devices were drained of power. So, I continued to read a book, Half of a Yellow Sun,…Read more relax
’76
This evening I enjoyed my second slice of Nollywood, a totally different experience to my first slice of Nollywood, It's Her Day, but, nonetheless a tense and illuminating insight into the events of an attempted coup in 1976. The film does not deal with the high politics and drama but instead focuses on the impact…Read more ’76
it’s her day
I only want an easy mind, sir; not crushed by crowded obligations ― Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre In this case, the obligations were all fiscal, fuelled by social media, dubious status and egoistic fantasy. The closing scenes, which involved a cavalcade of 'keke' were almost as inspiring as the near final scene at the altar, when *redacted…Read more it’s her day
