Key to understanding the dynamics of this heaving mess of a city, with its dozen or so million residents crammed on top of each other, is a trip to the shantytown canals of the lagoon village of Makoko. Land is at such a premium in and around Lagos, that what was once long ago a small fishing village is now an open sewage slum on stilts where the poorest of the poor have been pushed off the land.
A look inside Nigeria's floating slum CNN.com, November 9, 2011 Osburn says that it's a dangerous place to go without a trusted guide. "This is not a place to explore alone, however street savvy you are," he said. CHECK OUT ALL MY PICS: A look inside Nigeria's floating slum
Qype Does Lagos Qype does London, September 10th 2009 As has often been the case, experience on the ground didn’t quite fit the tips received before I left. Yes, I can confirm that hand wipes were essential packing and that cash was king (I don’t think I’d have wanted to…
Images from Lagos Juxtapoz, Friday, 11 September 2009 For every photo I took during my visit, there were countless more images that simply zoomed by too quickly or presented themselves at moments that just didn't seem like the wisest times to pull a giant DSLR from my backpack. READ THE…
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