Chuma Nwokolo

From my Blog

Like a house of mourning, a condolence register had been set up outside Peace Cottage, Waterside. The old man ignored … Continue Readingcry waterside

My #Day14 photograph in the series #31DaysOfDecember will barely turn any head outside Nigeria. Yet, within the country, it is … Continue ReadingDay 14, No-Cow-Zones (#31DaysOfDecember)

I am really hoping that ‘Stelling’ may mean something other than ‘stealing’ in one of Nigeria’s 300 odd languages, but … Continue ReadingDay 13, ‘Stelling’ in the Name of the Lord (#31DaysOfDecember)

The sprawling town of Mpraeso is just south of Ghana’s Volta Lake and is home to a traditional pottery industry. … Continue ReadingDay 12, The Colour of God (#31DaysOfDecember)

The Igbosere High Court in Lagos was my ‘home parish’ in the 80s when I started private practice. I recall … Continue ReadingDay 11, Burning Down Justice (#31DaysOfDecember)

In the ’80s, the Peugeot 504 was probably more common on the Nigerian street than the Toyota. I took this … Continue ReadingDay 10, The Constant Value of Life (#31DaysOfDecember)

My #Day9 photograph is your regular reminder that there are many Nigerias. In one of them, the bicycle repairer of … Continue ReadingDay 9, The Bicycle Repairer (#31DaysOfDecember)

My #Day8 photograph is one of the most ubiquitous sights on the Nigerian road: the migrating cow. This picture was … Continue ReadingDay 8, The Loyalty of Cows (#31DaysOfDecember)

The Kampala Museum has an interesting feature: a grassed field populated with buildings from across the country, all constructed in … Continue ReadingDay 7, The Architecture of Loss (#31DaysOfDecember)

This is my sixth day of sharing pictures from the street . Today’s post is vintage #TruckPhilosophy: a bus driving … Continue ReadingDay 6, The Oga’s Prayers (#31DaysOfDecember)