Nigeria, the most populous country in Africa and often referred to as the 'Giant of Africa', is a Federal Republic made up of 36 States. Akwa Ibom, located on the coastal southern part of the country in the 'South South' sits between Cross Rivers State and Rivers State. Created in 1987, from the former Cross…Read more usoro uso
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seven weddings
Let there be spaces in your togetherness, And let the winds of the heavens dance between you. Love one another but make not a bond of love: Let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls - Khalil Gibran Today, I attended seven weddings. Well, not intentionally. I was invited to…Read more seven weddings
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A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving ― Lao Tzu I'm reading Susan Sontag's On Photography. This passage seemed apposite 'Whatever the claims for photography as a form of personal expression on a par with painting, it remains true that its originality is inextricably linked to the powers of…Read more traffic
sunset clause
'Soon it got dusk, a grapy dusk, a purple dusk over tangerine groves and long melon fields; the sun the color of pressed grapes, slashed with burgandy red, the fields the color of love and Spanish mysteries' - Jack Kerouac, On the Road Sunset at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja, shot with Fujifilm X100F - 23mm,…Read more sunset clause
riding the rails
I think you travel to search and you come back home to find yourself there ― Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Imagine, if you will, London Heathrow, Washington, Paris CDG or Canberra airports announcing that they will close for six weeks. And imagine, further, that the alternative routes to your destination, the nation's capital, are notorious for…Read more riding the rails
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
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