Lokoja. First act was to wake up to a view of the city. Somewhere behind that view is the confluence of the Rivers Niger and Benue. Some time around 1914, a certain Flora Shaw [...]
Kano. After 7 hours of journey, we got here. At this stage in the journey, it feels like time is slipping through the crevices of the palms. Nostalgia is already lurking around – once in [...]
Those framed by our privilege will one day revolt and breakdown the walls erected around them by our excesses. 2. Conviction: the confine within which one is comfortable and contented with ignorance? [...]
In Benin, I met and conversed with two men. Both had one thing in common: they have experienced the Nigerian Civil war of 1967 to 1970. The first was a war veteran, [...]
As the days draw nearer, we are getting incredibly excited to hit the Road. This year’s Invisible Borders Road Trip – which also happens to be the 6th edition – will focus on Nigeria. [...]