Nigeria, the land of plenty

improvised art market between the lagoon and the ocean Lagos is set on the lagoon that borders the Atlantic ocean. In places, the strip of land separating the lagoon from the ocean is just a few hundred meters wide. the ocean between Lagos and Cotonou The lagoon is linking "inland" Lagos and Cotonou, the capital city of neighbouring Benin distant of about 80km. In places it is shallow depending on the tide, but small motor boat can use it easily. It therefore offers a waterway protected from the strength of the ocean. This relative protection is ideal for fishermen's villages to spread on the water side. boat construction in progress and obviously motor boats are the natural transportation vehicles. boating on the lagoon

autumn only lasts a week in April Inequality is a fashionable conversation topic across the rich world where it is present in some variable degrees. Here in Lagos, it is obvious that the gap is huge between the rich Oga, owner of a mansion on Banana Island or Ikoyi, and the man looking after his gate. Ikoyi is in a course of modernisation. New condominiums are sprouting next to new hotels and office buildings. Redevelopment though rapid is often partial as some old worn-out colonial houses continue to stand. They have long ago been abandoned by their owners. Caretakers or squatters are occupying them not to leave the ground empty for fear someone might seize it and do something with it. Hence, meet my neighbors, leaving at the back of a dilapidated two story building which has long lost its windows but is still uninhabited. Trees are providing shadow on the surrounding of a cleared area that is used as fire place and sitting area. something's burning Often inher...