Nigeria, the land of plenty

running on the bridge or fishing in the lagoon Feb 11th saw the 2017 edition of the Lagos Marathon. Kenyans won as usual, flown especially for the occasion. The whole town was pretty much brought to a halt on the morning of the event, with streets being closed unapologetically and cars being left to accumulate and wait until the moment would come to lift the road blocks. Somehow, this brought an air of peace to the city in the absence of the roar of vehicles. I enjoyed a particular program that morning, took my bicycle and went to catch a boat to visit Makoko from which one could see the crowd of marathonians running on the length of the Third Mainland Bridge. welcome to Small World "once upon a time" In the evening, came the new edition of Small World, a charity run by international women living in Lagos. The recession was showing its teeth compared to the previous year with less countries operating a food-stall, but overall it was a very good evening. The ...

caribbean butterflies Every year Small World is a charity event that gathers countries for an evening of food and entertainment. This year the theme was "world of colours". It took place in on the premise of Federal Palace, once the best hotel in Lagos which is located by the waterside at the entrance of the harbour. vive la France nigerian star boys Nike's superb outfit in red

 hello small world carnival An interesting night took place last Saturday at the Federal Palace Hotel with the Small World Carnival. Small World is a charity run by international women living in Lagos. It aims at helping children and disadvantaged people. It was the 20th year, this year, and a great show for those able to watch it. The evening started with a friendly welcome, greeted by nice ladies dressed up in feathers and glitzy jewelry. And also capes to wrap-up visitors venturing on the picture stage. smile, you're being watched  After such pleasant welcome, one was heading towards the food stands held by each of the participating countries. Syria was one of the represented, serving mezzeh and many sweets. Romania had complete piglets roasted with an apple in their mouth and helped all those who wanted with vicinata (a strong digestive). c'est pour ta pomme South America was also featuring complete roasted piglets. Pakistan was serving...