I am really hoping that ‘Stelling’ may mean something other than ‘stealing’ in one of Nigeria’s 300 odd languages, but what are the chances? After all, it is not that don’t stop now… read on!
The sprawling town of Mpraeso is just south of Ghana’s Volta Lake and is home to a traditional pottery industry. I spent a few days there, enjoyed many scenic walks don’t stop now… read on!
The Igbosere High Court in Lagos was my ‘home parish’ in the 80s when I started private practice. I recall court visits here as teenager on a vac job with don’t stop now… read on!
In the ’80s, the Peugeot 504 was probably more common on the Nigerian street than the Toyota. I took this photo of young men hanging on to a speeding truck don’t stop now… read on!
My #Day9 photograph is your regular reminder that there are many Nigerias. In one of them, the bicycle repairer of the 19th century iron horse is still a valid career don’t stop now… read on!
My #Day8 photograph is one of the most ubiquitous sights on the Nigerian road: the migrating cow. This picture was taken at Geregu, but from Bornu to Calabar, from Sokoto don’t stop now… read on!
The Kampala Museum has an interesting feature: a grassed field populated with buildings from across the country, all constructed in the traditional design of the various ethnic nations in Uganda. don’t stop now… read on!
This is my sixth day of sharing pictures from the street . Today’s post is vintage #TruckPhilosophy: a bus driving around with the bumper legend “A good master deserves prayers”. don’t stop now… read on!
My faithful readers might recognise my fifth photograph of December because it features in the 9-picture collage on the cover of How to Spell Naija in 100 Short Stories (Vol.2). don’t stop now… read on!
Serial road trippers are familiar with the crisis of long-distance travel: at some point you will either need help, or you will need to help. Because nobody sets off on don’t stop now… read on!
