Living in Lagos (April 2012)

This feature shows through pictures what living in Lagos is like for me.  It’s a picture-heavy post that will hopefully help you get the vibe of Lagos from a particular perspective.  I hope you enjoy it.   It was my great-aunt’s 90th birthday recently and like most owambes  

A Yoruba Wedding: The Momimo

One of my brothers is getting married so I thought it would be a great way to give readers who don’t know an idea of what Yoruba weddings are like.  There are several stages in the average Yoruba wedding.  Like someone said to me, the number of ceremonies expands to fit how much money you…

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Living in Lagos (February 2012)

This feature shows through pictures what living in Lagos is like for me.  It’s a picture-heavy post that will hopefully help you get the vibe of Lagos from a particular perspective.  I hope you enjoy it.   The church my mother attends had its 160th anniversary earlier this year and a reception was held after…

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How to rest in Lagos

This post isn’t really about resting.  It’s about bathrooms in Lagos but I was looking for a delicate way to say ‘bathroom’ without saying ‘bathroom’.  Of course, I could have used the title ‘Restrooms of Lagos’ but ‘How to Rest in Lagos’ just felt a lot better to me 🙂 Anyway, here are pictures of…

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Living in Lagos (December 2011)

This feature shows through pictures what living in Lagos is like for me.  It’s a picture-heavy post that will hopefully help you get the vibe of Lagos from a particular perspective.  I hope you enjoy it. This is Comfort, one of the tailors who make traditional outfits for me.

The Eyo Festival in Lagos (November 2011)

 The Eyo festival in Lagos is usually held when an important chief dies.  Eyo masquerades traditionally wear white, carry long, decorated sticks and wear hats.  Different Eyo groups wear different-coloured hats, each hat representing a particular neighbourhood in Lagos Island. 

Living in Lagos (November 2011)

This feature shows through pictures what living in Lagos is like for me.  It’s a picture-heavy post that will hopefully help you get the vibe of Lagos from a particular perspective.  I hope you enjoy it. One of my brothers and his wife took me to lunch.  I had a Lebanese wrap.  I’ve forgotten what…

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Living in Lagos (October 2011)

This feature shows, through pictures, what living in Lagos is like for me.  It’s a picture-heavy post that will hopefully help you get the vibe of Lagos from a particular perspective.  I hope you enjoy it. A couple of friends and I went out for lunch the other day.

Living in Lagos (August 2011)

This feature shows, through pictures, what living in Lagos is like for me.  It’s a picture-heavy post that will hopefully help you get the vibe of Lagos from a particular perspective.  I hope you enjoy it.     Plantain chips are a common snack in Lagos.  There was a time I ate